sustainability
sustainability
“ wi - walk � Emily Elwell
Erik Kreider
Nicole Lamison
Leigh Cohen
Annie Ryan
Yo m i k o H i r a o
We can bring the global community together, through kinetic energy
Student Energy Used Student Energy Used
created by a universal activity. This is
acheived by placing a kinetic device in one’s shoe. One can simply donate energy without being inconveienced. Socially connecting people through the need to find alternative forms of energy, this shoe insert gathers one’s daily kinetic power and deposits it throughout the community. No matter how minute the effort, one will be able to create an impact in order to aid in fighting to conserve our resources and save our world.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
To help us develop our concept, we analyzed all activities done throughout a day to determine when energy is used and when it has the potential to be gained.
Alarm Sound Alarm Sound Snooze Snooze Alarm Sound Alarm Sound Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email/ Surf Web Check Email/ Surf Web Head to Bathroom Head to Bathroom Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Use Bathroom/ Flush ToiletUse Bathroom/ Flush Toilet Take Shower Take Shower Brush Teeth Brush Teeth Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Open Closet/ Turn on LightOpen Closet/ Turn on Light Pick the Days Outfit Pick the Days Outfit Turn off Light/ Close ClosetTurn off Light/ Close Closet Get Dressed Get Dressed Dry/ Straighten Hair Dry/ Straighten Hair Apply Makeup Apply Makeup Head to Kitchen Head to Kitchen Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Turn on/ Make Coffee Turn on/ Make Coffee Open Fridge/ Grab Butter- Open Jelly Fridge/ Grab Butter- Jelly Make Toast Make Toast Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Head to Room Head to Room Grab Belongings Grab Belongings Turn off lights Turn off lights Leave Home Leave Home Walk to Class Walk to Class Listen to iPod Listen to iPod Enter Classroom Enter Classroom Attend Class Attend Class Check time on Phone Check time on Phone Walk to Student Center from Class Walk to Student Center from Class Meet with Friends Meet with Friends Walk Home Walk Home Listen to iPod Listen to iPod Head to Room Head to Room Check Email Check Email Head to Kitchen Head to Kitchen Make Lunch Make Lunch Use Microwave to Heat Meal Use Microwave to Heat Meal Open Fridge / Grab PlasticOpen WaterFridge Bottle/ Grab Plastic Water Bottle Eat Meal Eat Meal Text Friends Text Friends Watch TV Watch TV Head to Room Head to Room Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email/ Surf Web Check Email/ Surf Web Grab Belongings Grab Belongings Turn off lights Turn off lights Leave Home Leave Home Walk to Class Walk to Class Make Calls/ Text on Cell Phone Make Calls/ Text on Cell Phone Enter Classroom Enter Classroom Attend Class Attend Class Text in Class Text in Class Walk Home from Class Walk Home from Class Listen to iPod Listen to iPod Enter Room Enter Room Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email Check Email Watch TV Watch TV Head to Kitchen Head to Kitchen Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Make Dinner on Stovetop/ Make Microwave Dinner on Stovetop/ Microwave Open Fridge/ Grab Ingredients Open Fridge/ Grab Ingredients Make Dinner Make Dinner Eat Dinner Eat Dinner Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Head to Room Head to Room Grab Belongings Grab Belongings Head to Game Head to Game Cheer at Game Cheer at Game Head Home Head Home Go to Room Go to Room Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email/ Surf Web Check Email/ Surf Web Charge Cell Phone Charge Cell Phone Turn on Music Turn on Music Start Home Work on Computer Start Home Work on Computer Text on Phone/ Make CallsText on Phone/ Make Calls Head to Bathroom Head to Bathroom Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Use Bathroom/ Flush ToiletUse Bathroom/ Flush Toilet Wash Face Wash Face Brush Teeth Brush Teeth Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Open Closet/ Turn on LightOpen Closet/ Turn on Light Pick out Nightgown Pick out Nightgown Turn off Light/ Close ClosetTurn off Light/ Close Closet Get Dressed Get Dressed Text on Phone Text on Phone Finish Home Work on Computer Finish Home Work on Computer Set Cell Phone Alarm Set Cell Phone Alarm Turn off Music Turn off Music Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Go to Bed Go to Bed
Student Energy Gained Student Energy Gained
Alarm Sound Alarm Sound Snooze Snooze Alarm Sound Alarm Sound Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email/ Surf Web Check Email/ Surf Web Head to Bathroom Head to Bathroom Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Use Bathroom/ Flush Toilet Use Bathroom/ Flush Toilet Take Shower Take Shower Brush Teeth Brush Teeth Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Open Closet/ Turn on Light Open Closet/ Turn on Light Pick the Days Outfit Pick the Days Outfit Turn off Light/ Close Closet Turn off Light/ Close Closet Get Dressed Get Dressed Dry/ Straighten Hair Dry/ Straighten Hair Apply Makeup Apply Makeup Head to Kitchen Head to Kitchen Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Turn on/ Make Coffee Turn on/ Make Coffee Open Fridge/ Grab ButterJellyFridge/ Grab Butter- Jelly Open Make Toast Make Toast Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Head to Room Head to Room Grab Belongings Grab Belongings Turn off lights Turn off lights Leave Home Leave Home Walk to Class Walk to Class Listen to iPod Listen to iPod Enter Classroom Enter Classroom Attend Class Attend Class Check time on Phone Check time on Phone Walk to Student Center from WalkClass to Student Center from Class Meet with Friends Meet with Friends Walk Home Walk Home Listen to iPod Listen to iPod Head to Room Head to Room Check Email Check Email Head to Kitchen Head to Kitchen Make Lunch Make Lunch Use Microwave to Heat Meal Use Microwave to Heat Meal Open Fridge / Grab Plastic Water Bottle Open Fridge / Grab Plastic Water Bottle Eat Meal Eat Meal Text Friends Text Friends Watch TV Watch TV Head to Room Head to Room Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email/ Surf Web Check Email/ Surf Web Grab Belongings Grab Belongings Turn off lights Turn off lights Leave Home Leave Home Walk to Class Walk to Class Make Calls/ Text on Cell Make PhoneCalls/ Text on Cell Phone Enter Classroom Enter Classroom Attend Class Attend Class Text in Class Text in Class Walk Home from Class Walk Home from Class Listen to iPod Listen to iPod Enter Room Enter Room Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email Check Email Watch TV Watch TV Head to Kitchen Head to Kitchen Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Make Dinner on Stovetop/ Microwave Make Dinner on Stovetop/ Microwave Open Fridge/ Grab Ingredients Open Fridge/ Grab Ingredients Make Dinner Make Dinner Eat Dinner Eat Dinner Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Head to Room Head to Room Grab Belongings Grab Belongings Head to Game Head to Game Cheer at Game Cheer at Game Head Home Head Home Go to Room Go to Room Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Check Email/ Surf Web Check Email/ Surf Web Charge Cell Phone Charge Cell Phone Turn on Music Turn on Music Start Home Work on Computer Start Home Work on Computer Text on Phone/ Make Calls Text on Phone/ Make Calls Head to Bathroom Head to Bathroom Turn on Lights Turn on Lights Use Bathroom/ Flush Toilet Use Bathroom/ Flush Toilet Wash Face Wash Face Brush Teeth Brush Teeth Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Open Closet/ Turn on Light Open Closet/ Turn on Light Pick out Nightgown Pick out Nightgown Turn off Light/ Close Closet Turn off Light/ Close Closet Get Dressed Get Dressed Text on Phone Text on Phone Finish Home Work on Computer Finish Home Work on Computer Set Cell Phone Alarm Set Cell Phone Alarm Turn off Music Turn off Music Turn off Lights Turn off Lights Go to Bed Go to Bed
wi-tri-ci-ty: transfering electric energy or power over a distance without wires i-bar: Intelligent tracking system that detects all objects pi-e-zo-e-lec-tric: elecricity from applied stress The kinetic energy produced from pressue of walking is sotred in piezoelectric materials, such as a certain varieties of crystals or ceramics. These materials have the ability to generate an electric current from the applied pressure. The piezoelectric materials, and springs to absorb the force of walking, would be contained in the shoe insert. The electricity would be stored in the shoe insert until the individual stepped onto an energy deposit station.
TECHNOLOGY
We researched multiple technologies that have already been developed and we propose to combine several of them to make a shoe insert that has the capability to harness energy and distribute it to the community.
SHOE INSERT
We developed a shoe insert that has piezoelectric devices in them. By creating a shoe insert rather than a new shoe, one can use the insert in multiple pairs of shoes.
1. The inserts obtain kinetic energy from the impact of walking
2. An energy pad is found at various publica places accompanied by the “Wi-Walk” logo
3. The energy is wirelessly transfered to the pad and distributed to the community
4. Each individual can see their impact on the global community through social networking sites
ENERGY TRACK
This shows the process of using a “WiWalk” shoe insert and how the energy is created, collected, distributed and monitored.
IMPACT IN THE FUTURE
With the use of the “Wi-Walk” shoe insert, generated energy can be harvested and the accumulation of everyone participating, would help make a difference with our energy crisis.
“Together more power than alone. A c t i v e m o r e p o w e r t h a n s t a t i o n a r y.”