Design and Evaluation of Double-Stage Energy Harvesting Floor Tile

This paper introduces the design and characterization of a double-stage energy harvesting floor tile that uses a piezoelectric cantilever to generate electricity from human footsteps. A frequency up-conversion principle, in the form of an overshooting piezoelectric cantilever, plucked with a proof m...

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Main Authors: Don Isarakorn, Subhawat Jayasvasti, Phosy Panthongsy, Pattanaphong Janphuang, Kazuhiko Hamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/20/5582