Kuryentikleta: Development of an iot-based pedal charged battery swapping system with gamification feature via mobile application/
Erick Gabriel I. Abendan, Luis Carlos B. Beran, Reigne Kenneth A. Reyes, Rychard Andrei C. Reyes, Krizzle Jane V. Sanchez, and Adelyn Joyce S. Soriano.--
- Manila: Technological University of the Philippines, 2025.
- xiii, 134pages: 29cm.
Bachelor's thesis
College of Engineering.--
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Amid increasing concerns regarding energy sustainability and the growing demand for renewable energy sources, it is essential to explore diverse and innovative solutions beyond established solar, hydro, and geothermal power. Rotational energy harnessed from cycling offers a practical, decentralized, and low-cost approach that aligns with sustainability principles by optimizing resource use and minimizing environmental impact. This study presents KURYENTIKLETA, an innovative system that converts pedal-generated mechanical energy from bicycles into electrical energy stored in a swappable battery pack. The system encompasses the real-time battery monitoring, traces swapping history, and gamified rewards for encouraging energy generation. The system performance evaluation was tested in the field by various tests including energy harvester efficiency trials, charging of devices at the charging station and reliability of RFID authentication. The experiments improved harvesting by increasing the speed and distance of the bicycles, while the RFID proved to be highly accurate. According to the user feedback, usability and practicality were defined positively. Users felt that charging was slow and difficult towards full capacity; nevertheless, KURYENTIKLETA provided reasonable solutions for stepwise charging in low-power environments.
Rotational energy Sustainable energy Bicycle generation