POWERleap develops flooring systems that harvest energy from pedestrian and vehicular traffic for a host of applications.

PowerFloor utilizes the principles of electromagnetic induction to generate roughly 10 Watts of energy per step with about 5-10mm of movement.

This robust generator is designed for high traffic areas like train platforms, sports stadiums, city sidewalks and more. PowerFloor puts the power into the foot of the urban dweller to be a part of the solution to our impending energy crisis, rather than the problem.

SmartFloor harvests mW of energy to power embedded wireless sensors. These intelligent controls are designed to optimize energy usage and save energy in locations of changing occupancy.

Further, SmartFloor can track valuable traffic information for congestion, security, and interactive capabilities. SmartFloor solves many problems endmic to traditional building automation and provides a new frontier for wireless data tracking!

What is piezoelectricity?

The technology behind POWERleap's energy harvesting solution is piezoelectricity, where electricity is generated from an applied force. Piezoelectricity is a naturally occurring phenomenon exhibited by certain materials that generate an electric field when deformed. These materials range from crystals to ceramics and even some polymers. In these materials when no force is applied, the atomic structure is in equilibrium and there is no net electric charge. However when a force is applied, an electric gradient is created which generates a voltage across the material. When the material is integrated into a circuit, this voltage will create a DC current.