Electricity Generating Footwear

Created on 06 Nov 2017

You can produce electricity by just walking!

We use hydropower to generate electricity and then transform this energy into what normal devices can use.

@zhengx

Zheng Xu

@ruohaig

Ruohai Ge

@xingshew

Xingsheng Wang

@jiamengd

jiameng du

@zhendony

Zhendong Yuan

Part Cost Quantity Total
Volt Transformer Stabilizer Voltage Regulator Module $27.31 2 $54.62
4.5-40V to 5V 2A
USB module $7.69 2 $15.38
provide USB dock
Hydroelectric Power Generator $12.99 2 $25.98
The electricity generator using Hydropower
usb rechargeable light $0.99 2 $1.98
Kasstino Flexible Mini USB LED Reading Light Computer Lamp for Notebook Laptop Portable
Loctite Epoxy Plastic Bonder 0.85-Fluid Ounce Syringe (1363118 ) $7.10 1 $7.10
glue used to change the dimension of the water bag or tube
Collapsible Water Bottle - 6-Pack 16 oz Foldable BPA Free Canteen Drin $11.99 1 $11.99
Water bag we used to store the circulate fluid
wire $4.98 1 $4.98
BNTECHGO 22 Gauge Silicone Wire Ultra Flexible Black 20 feet high temp 200 deg C 600V 22 AWG Silicon
Arduino with bluetooth $24.95 1 $24.95
Adafruit Feather nRF52 Bluefruit LE - nRF52832
piezo disc $12.99 1 $12.99
piezoelectric for further power boost
USB module with converter $7.88 1 $7.88
USB module with converter 12V -5V
Marine-Grade Plywood Sheet $28.29 2 $56.58
wood which is used for the shoe pad prototype
25 ft 3/8" ID 1/2" OD Vinyl Tubing - FDA Approved - By Proper Pour $12.49 1 $12.49
Tubes used to carry and circle fluid to generate hydropower
Royal Purple 01600 Purple Ice Super-Coolant Radiator Additive - 12 oz. $13.01 1 $13.01
Super-Coolant Radiator is the fluid which we used to circulate and generate the hydro
1N4007 Diode $7.99 1 $7.99
McIgIcM 1N4007 Diode,250pcs Diode Standard 1000V 1A Through Hole DO-41 1n4007 Rectifier Diode
Project Totals: 19 $257.92
Track 1 Base Budget: $250.00
Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: $50.00
Remaining Budget: $42.08
Ruohai Ge 15 Jan 2018, 9:37 a.m. EST
HH right now. Today's focus is arranging parts and making prototypes with woods
jiameng du 18 Jan 2018, 7:57 p.m. EST
Successfully sealed water bag. System is able to power iPhone. Currently considering how to combine waterbags, turbine and tubes to create a shoe-like model.
Xingsheng Wang 15 Jan 2018, 1:48 p.m. EST
Did experiment on water turbine. Successfully powered an LED. Working to produce more power.