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Table 4 Case study for the backpack energy harvesting device [7]

From: Harvesting biomechanical energy or carrying batteries? An evaluation method based on a comparison of metabolic power

     

Device Mass [kg]

    
  

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1

Walking time [hours]

170

−0.1

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

−2.4

−3.0

−3.6

−4.2

−4.8

−5.4

180

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

−2.4

−3.0

−3.6

−4.2

−4.8

190

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

−2.4

−3.0

−3.6

−4.2

200

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

−2.4

−3.0

−3.6

210

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

−2.4

−3.0

220

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

−2.4

230

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

−1.8

240

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

−1.2

250

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

−0.6

260

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

0.0

  1. The values in the table are the differences in metabolic power in watts (carrying batteries minus harvesting device scenarios), for given mass and walking times. Positive values indicate that the harvesting device requires less effort than batteries (i.e., energy harvesting is preferred over batteries), negative values (bold) represent combinations were batteries are preferred options The Italic value refers to the current published device (1kg, 260h).
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 1743-0003

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