KINETIC ENERGY HARVESTING APPAREL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN HILLY AND COASTAL REGIONS

The proposed Human Kinetic Energy Harvesting System successfully estimates energy generated from human walking using computer vision and pose estimation. It integrates motion detection, gait analysis, and energy calculation into a single software-based framework. The system demonstrates the potential of human movement as a renewable energy source for low-power electronic devices. It provides a cost-effective platform for research, education, and sustainable energy applications. The framework can be further enhanced by integrating real energy harvesting hardware and IoT-based smart systems.

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