A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) piezoelectric vibration energy harvester with a U-shaped metal vibration amplification component (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) piezoelectric vibration energy harvester with a U-shaped metal vibration amplification component

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The new harvester can amplify power generated from human walking vibrations by about 90 times while remaining as small as conventional harvesters.

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Yoshimura, Osaka Metropolitan University

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