Projects by the students of the
Bachelor Major in Art, Major in Design,
and the Master in Eco-Social Design

DynaGO

Student
Lecturer/s
Course topic/s
Course/s

BA Practice Based Course

Year

2021

semester

Your energy generating trekking poles.

How do the poles generate energy? Everytime the poles get pushed on the ground the tip sinks in the inner pole, because of a metal spring. When the spring can not be squeezed anymore (after 5 mm) and the pole is lifted from the ground the tip jumps out of the pole again. With the movement of the pole tip and its linked lever two gearwheels are rotated. These again rotate a condensator which generates energy for either an LED lamp at the front of the pole or a USB-connection at the top of the pole. The gearwheels have the biggest possible size-difference, so the most revolutions are reached.

The generated energy can be used by turning on a little LED in front of the pole, so you could go on adventures also at night without bringing your flashlight! The possibility to use the energy is a USB connection on top of the pole, for which the condensator saves the energy for a little amount of time. So, for example you can charge your phone after your hike without having any other source of energy/electricity. The LED lamp has an On/Off button on the backside of the handle, so it is easy to push with your thumb. The USB connection with its cover is on top of the pole, to charge whatever you want.

There are three colors available: sunny yellow, sunrise red, morning sky blue: All inspired by the colors of the Dolomites.