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This work would not have been possible if it weren’t for the people who guided and
supported us all throughout the way. We extend our deepest gratitude to the
following individuals for their heartfelt participation in this research study.
First and foremost, we would like to thank our research adviser, Ms. Monica V. Kawabata,
for guiding us from the first day of constructing our topic until the day of our final
defense.
Engr. Leonard B. Gaetos, an electrical engineer situated at Sanco Co. Ltd. Japan, for
spending his time to share with us his knowledge and expertise in the field. His
diagrams and consultations made a whole impact in accomplishing this study.
Mr. Mar Franco A. Tunay and Mr. Jaywen Rome M. Sanchez for helping us in our
prototyping and lending us their skills as well.
Also, to our parents who keep on supporting and letting us stay overnight to finish our
research study. They also aided our financial limits in buying the materials needed.
Last but not the least, to the Almighty God for giving us strength and motivation in
persevering through hardships that we faced. Thank you for the gift of life.
Table of Contents
i. TITLE PAGE
iii. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
v. LIST OF TABLES
vix. ABSTRACT
x. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Definition of Terms 5
Piezo Sensor
Energy Storage 13
Theoretical Framework 15
Conceptual Framework 17
Research Design
Research Locale
Research test 24
Treatment of data 26
Summary
Findings 32
Conclusion 33
Recommendations
xv. BIBLIOGRAPHY 36
xvi. APPENDICES 42
LIST OF TABLES
TABLES PAGE
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURES PAGE
LIST OF ACRONYMS
AC Alternating Current
CDIO
Conceive- Design-Implement- Operate
DC
Direct Current
Hz
hertz
kJ
kilojoules
kV
kilo volts
LED
Light Emitting Diode
mA
mill ampere
mm
Millimeter
PEH
Piezo energy harvester
PLC
programmable logic controller
PVC
polymerizing vinyl chloride
PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride
USB
Universal Serial Bus
V
Volts
Abstract
It is undeniable that energy plays a vital role for human beings. The mechanical
energy produced by certain actions, or locomotive activities can be converted into
electrical energy. The prototype of this study was composed of piezoelectric materials
that produce electric current through mechanical stress. This study aims to identify the
feasibility of Piezo mat as energy source for mobile communication devices. Moreover,
this study also aims to determine the amount of voltage a specific number of footsteps
can produce (500 footsteps, 1000 footsteps, and 2000 footsteps). With the objective of
getting enough voltage that will be accurate enough to produce energy, different
wirings and tests were done by the researchers. At 500 footsteps, the first trial
produced 16.23 v, 16.36 v for the second trial which is the highest among the three and
16.0 v for the last trial. The average voltages of the first three trials was 16.1967 v. The
next number of footsteps is 1000 and the first trial is 16.78 v, trial 2 is 16.0 v and trial 3
is 20.6 v. The average voltages for 1000 footsteps is 17.7933 v. For 2000 footsteps, trial
1 is 17.22 v, trial 2 is 22.3 v and trial 3 is 16.43 v and the average voltages is 18.65 v.