Apr24
Piezoelectric Shoe
The New Frontiers of Engineering Award is an initiative promoted by the Portuguese Association of Engineers (Central Region) which aims to stimulate the interest of students in elementary and secondary education about STEM themes and in the engineering profession. Piezoelectric Shoe, was a work developed by students of the 12th year of Colégio da Imaculada Conceição school and candidate for the prize in 2016. Consisting of the development of a shoe capable of producing energy through movement, using piezoelectric crystals.
Video about the development process and testing; Poster with abstract and conclusions.