Research Article

A Combined Softening and Hardening Mechanism for Low Frequency Human Motion Energy Harvesting Application

Table 2

Average rotational speed resulting from the measured input. The bold values are the fastest rotational speed for each location and activity.

  Average rotational speed RPM
Signal location/activityCombined mode configuration with 180 degree angle of twist
  Configuration 1Configuration 2Configuration 3

HeadWalking360.1335.0286.3
Running680.4886.8963.6

WristWalking714.2781.4621.8
Running1988.02029.01956.0

WaistWalking652.4585.4637.3
Running1740.01147.01322.0

LegWalking1396.0931.71351.0
Running2280.01295.01871.0