Energy Harvesting from Gym Equipments

Abstract: The world is facing energy crisis with the difference in demand and supply and limited number of natural resources. So there is a need for saving energy and requirement an alternate energy source which is cheap and feasible. This paper attempt to concentrate on how electrical energy can be generated from gym equipment/ exercise equipment. In urban areas people are very much health conscious and spend average one hours time in gym for his physical fitness. This project harnessed the mechanical energy of the machine and converted it to electrical energy using a generator- based system.

Keywords: Conversion, Gym equipment, Pully, Inverter, Battery, Energy.