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Pavegen

May 08, 2024

Pavegen Systems is a UK technology company that developed interactive floor tiles to convert footsteps into small amounts of electrical energy, data insights, and engagement points for global brands, businesses, and governments.[1] The company was founded in 2009 by Laurence Kemball-Cook.[2]

Pavegen Systems
FounderLaurence Kemball-Cook
Key people
Laurence Kemball-Cook (CEO)

History edit

Pavegen Systems was founded in 2009 by Laurence Kemball-Cook. Cook, a graduate in Industrial Technology and Design from Loughborough University, took on a university placement with E.ON, and proposed using footfall as a potential power source.[3]

The development of the first prototype of the Pavegen flooring tile was funded by a Royal Society of Arts International Design Directions prize. The tile that converts kinetic energy from footsteps into electricity, while collecting data about walking traffic patterns.[4][5][6]

The first generation tile was made from recycled polymer, with the top surface made from recycled truck tires. Power is generated when a footfall compresses the slab by about 5 mm (0.2 in). The exact technology is a secret, but PaveGen officials have said it involves electromagnetic induction by copper coils and magnets.[7] Pavegen says each pedestrian generates enough to run an LED street lamp for 30 seconds.[8] The technology was developed by Pavegen founder Laurence Kemball-Cook.[9][10]

An improved tile was developed in 2016, which according to the company improved energy conversion by 'about 20 times'.[11] The amount of energy generated has been criticised, with one calculation claiming that walking for 4 hours on PaveGen paving would generate 0.02% of the average European's energy needs.[12] It has been suggested that the technology's strength rests in its ability to track volume and direction of traffic flow, thus providing useful metrics in a range of scenarios.[12]

Among other installations, the slabs have been laid at London's West Ham Underground station for the 2012 Olympic Games.[13] In April 2013, a demonstration installation with Schneider Electric harvested energy from the runners in the Paris Marathon.[14] PaveGen has also put these tiles on a public soccer field in Rio de Janeiro to allow play after sunset.[15]

A study of a central building at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, suggested that if pavers covered the 3.1% of the floor that sees the most foot traffic, it would generate an estimated 1.1 megawatt-hour per year, about 0.5% of the building's energy needs.[16]

In 2012, Pavegen raised £350,000 through London Business Angels, which helped the company create a tangible business.[17] In 2015, the company raised £1.9m through the Crowdcube platform, allowing them to gain 1500 investors and valued the company at about £17m.[18][19]

In 2015, Kemball-Cook acts as CEO of the company, For his invention, he was chosen as Businessman of the Year at the PEA Awards,[20] and presented with a Shell LiveWIREGrand Ideas Award.[21] He also was named as honorary Enterprise and Innovation Fellow by Loughborough University.[22]

Distributors edit

Pavegen manufactures and exports in/from the United Kingdom.[23]

Real-World Examples edit

An article published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers shows the image of a display out in public, which is located near a passage way which has been retrofitted with Pavegen's floor tiles. The display outputs the following message: "Your 54,267 steps have brightened up this lane by 217,068 watt seconds".[24]

Criticism edit

The Register points out that this device generates only "tiny, pointless amounts of energy".[12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Pavegen | Every Step Generates a Powerful Connection". www.pavegen.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  2. ^ "About Pavegen | How it all started".
  3. ^ "See the futuristic flooring that lights up a city through kinetic energy harvesting". National Observer, By Charles Mandel | June 13th 2016
  4. ^ "Six inventions that are cooler than sci-fi". Niagara Falls Review, Craig and Marc Kielberger. January 23, 2016
  5. ^ "Akon and Shell create Africa’s first human and solar powered football pitch". Metro, Lee Thomas-Mason 19 Jan 2016.
  6. ^ "Akon and Shell Partner To Create Human/Solar Powered Football Fields". 360nobs, January 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Khadilkar, Dhananjay (20 April 2013). "Energy-Harvesting Street Tiles Generate Power from Pavement Pounder". Scientific American. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  8. ^ Webster, George (13 October 2011). "Green sidewalk makes electricity -- one footstep at a time". CNN International. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  9. ^ Periani, Marconi. . TedxRio. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  10. ^ Ellis, Emma Grey (13 June 2016). "The Best New Green Energy Tech Could Be Right Underfoot". Wired. Retrieved 2016-06-13. He began developing the technology while studying design at Loughborough University, and developed the first prototype in all of 15 hours.
  11. ^ "Pavegen's power-generating floor is coming to Oxford Street". Wired, By Rowland Manthorpe. 11 May 2016
  12. ^ a b c "Pavegen: The Company that can't make energy out of crowds tries to make money out of them". The Register, 26 May 2015. Lewis Page
  13. ^ Ellis, Vicky (13 July 2012). "Foot power lights up Olympic walkway". energylivenews. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  14. ^ Dhananjay Khadilkar (April 20, 2013). "Energy-Harvesting Street Tiles Generate Power from Pavement Pounder". Scientific American. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  15. ^ "The floor tiles that use foot power to light up cities ". The Guardian, Killian Fox. 11 January 2015
  16. ^ Li, Xiaofeng; Strezov, Vladimir (2014). "Modelling piezoelectric energy harvesting potential in an educational building". Energy Conversion and Management. 85: 435–442. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.05.096.
  17. ^ . www.lbangels.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  18. ^ "Pavegen raising £750,000 investment on Crowdcube. Capital At Risk". Crowdcube. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  19. ^ Lomas, Natasha (25 May 2015). "Pavegen Kicks Off Crowdcube Campaign To Power Up Its Kinetic Flooring Business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  20. ^ "The PEA Awards 2013 - MyGreenPod | Sustainable & ethical news & lifestyle hub". MyGreenPod | Sustainable & ethical news & lifestyle hub. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  21. ^ . www.shell-livewire.org. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  22. ^ "Enterprise and Innovation Fellow talks about starting a business and time at university - Careers and Employability BlogCareers and Employability Blog". blog.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  23. ^ "Distributors".
  24. ^ "Pavegen technology powers Christmas lights". www.imeche.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Loughborough graduate competes for design award

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technology company that developed interactive floor tiles to convert footsteps into small amounts of electrical energy data insights and engagement points for global brands businesses and governments 1 The company was founded in 2009 by Laurence Kemball Cook 2 Pavegen SystemsFounderLaurence Kemball CookKey peopleLaurence Kemball Cook CEO Contents 1 History 2 Distributors 3 Real World Examples 4 Criticism 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editPavegen Systems was founded in 2009 by Laurence Kemball Cook Cook a graduate in Industrial Technology and Design from Loughborough University took on a university placement with E ON and proposed using footfall as a potential power source 3 The development of the first prototype of the Pavegen flooring tile was funded by a Royal Society of Arts International Design Directions prize The tile that converts kinetic energy from footsteps into electricity while collecting data about walking traffic patterns 4 5 6 The first generation tile was made from recycled polymer with the top surface made from recycled truck tires Power is generated when a footfall compresses the slab by about 5 mm 0 2 in The exact technology is a secret but PaveGen officials have said it involves electromagnetic induction by copper coils and magnets 7 Pavegen says each pedestrian generates enough to run an LED street lamp for 30 seconds 8 The technology was developed by Pavegen founder Laurence Kemball Cook 9 10 An improved tile was developed in 2016 which according to the company improved energy conversion by about 20 times 11 The amount of energy generated has been criticised with one calculation claiming that walking for 4 hours on PaveGen paving would generate 0 02 of the average European s energy needs 12 It has been suggested that the technology s strength rests in its ability to track volume and direction of traffic flow thus providing useful metrics in a range of scenarios 12 Among other installations the slabs have been laid at London s West Ham Underground station for the 2012 Olympic Games 13 In April 2013 a demonstration installation with Schneider Electric harvested energy from the runners in the Paris Marathon 14 PaveGen has also put these tiles on a public soccer field in Rio de Janeiro to allow play after sunset 15 A study of a central building at Macquarie University in Sydney Australia suggested that if pavers covered the 3 1 of the floor that sees the most foot traffic it would generate an estimated 1 1 megawatt hour per year about 0 5 of the building s energy needs 16 In 2012 Pavegen raised 350 000 through London Business Angels which helped the company create a tangible business 17 In 2015 the company raised 1 9m through the Crowdcube platform allowing them to gain 1500 investors and valued the company at about 17m 18 19 In 2015 Kemball Cook acts as CEO of the company For his invention he was chosen as Businessman of the Year at the PEA Awards 20 and presented with a Shell LiveWIREGrand Ideas Award 21 He also was named as honorary Enterprise and Innovation Fellow by Loughborough University 22 Distributors editPavegen manufactures and exports in from the United Kingdom 23 Real World Examples editAn article published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers shows the image of a display out in public which is located near a passage way which has been retrofitted with Pavegen s floor tiles The display outputs the following message Your 54 267 steps have brightened up this lane by 217 068 watt seconds 24 Criticism editThe Register points out that this device generates only tiny pointless amounts of energy 12 See also editEnergy harvesting Renewable energyReferences edit Pavegen Every Step Generates a Powerful Connection www pavegen com Retrieved 2022 12 06 About Pavegen How it all started See the futuristic flooring that lights up a city through kinetic energy harvesting National Observer By Charles Mandel June 13th 2016 Six inventions that are cooler than sci fi Niagara Falls Review Craig and Marc Kielberger January 23 2016 Akon and Shell create Africa s first human and solar powered football pitch Metro Lee Thomas Mason 19 Jan 2016 Akon and Shell Partner To Create Human Solar Powered Football Fields 360nobs January 20 2016 Khadilkar Dhananjay 20 April 2013 Energy Harvesting Street Tiles Generate Power from Pavement Pounder Scientific American Retrieved 20 April 2015 Webster George 13 October 2011 Green sidewalk makes electricity one footstep at a time CNN International Retrieved 14 October 2011 Periani Marconi TEDxRio 20 Speakers TedxRio Archived from the original on April 27 2012 Retrieved July 13 2012 Ellis Emma Grey 13 June 2016 The Best New Green Energy Tech Could Be Right Underfoot Wired Retrieved 2016 06 13 He began developing the technology while studying design at Loughborough University and developed the first prototype in all of 15 hours Pavegen s power generating floor is coming to Oxford Street Wired By Rowland Manthorpe 11 May 2016 a b c Pavegen The Company that can t make energy out of crowds tries to make money out of them The Register 26 May 2015 Lewis Page Ellis Vicky 13 July 2012 Foot power lights up Olympic walkway energylivenews Retrieved 13 July 2012 Dhananjay Khadilkar April 20 2013 Energy Harvesting Street Tiles Generate Power from Pavement Pounder Scientific American Retrieved 2013 04 22 The floor tiles that use foot power to light up cities The Guardian Killian Fox 11 January 2015 Li Xiaofeng Strezov Vladimir 2014 Modelling piezoelectric energy harvesting potential in an educational building Energy Conversion and Management 85 435 442 doi 10 1016 j enconman 2014 05 096 Private Investing Newable www lbangels co uk Archived from the original on 2017 07 25 Retrieved 2018 06 05 Pavegen raising 750 000 investment on Crowdcube Capital At Risk Crowdcube Retrieved 2018 06 05 Lomas Natasha 25 May 2015 Pavegen Kicks Off Crowdcube Campaign To Power Up Its Kinetic Flooring Business TechCrunch Retrieved 8 August 2021 The PEA Awards 2013 MyGreenPod Sustainable amp ethical news amp lifestyle hub MyGreenPod Sustainable amp ethical news amp lifestyle hub Retrieved 2018 06 05 Home Shell LiveWIRE UK www shell livewire org Archived from the original on 2017 06 13 Retrieved 2018 06 05 Enterprise and Innovation Fellow talks about starting a business and time at university Careers and Employability BlogCareers and Employability Blog blog lboro ac uk Retrieved 2018 06 05 Distributors Pavegen technology powers Christmas lights www imeche org Retrieved 2023 12 09 External links editOfficial website Loughborough graduate competes for design award Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pavegen amp oldid 1190947384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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