SMART SHOESEnergy Harvesting Shoes for

secure and intelligent Geo Localization

Energy Harvesting• What is it?

• Macro scale- wind and solar

• Micro scale- electromagnetic and piezoelectricity

Piezoelectricity

• What is it?• Occurs in polycrystalline materials • (For example: Quartz, lead-zirconate-titanate, Rochelle salt, etc.)

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Piezoelectricity- OutputOutput always differentHigh voltage, low current Sample output:

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Piezoelectric shoes

Shoes portion and insertion

Able to be inserted in shoes

… or to be used in plastic components

Project in cooperation with UNIMORE

GPS Localization & Tracking

Other web applications …

Future Outlook

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