Human Powered Electronics Charger for

BicycleKento Yamaguchi

Project Goals

• Make an energy efficient device that attaches to a bicycle that can charge an electronic device as an alternative to charging it at home.• Increase the market for bicycles and get more people bicycling for

transportation.

Background Information

• 0.55% of Americans bike to work everyday.• 4% of Americans don’t know how to use a bike.

http://www.worldometers.info/bicycles/

If I made this trip everyday, I would be saving $770 / year.

Phones use less than 5 watts an hour.

Current attempts at this project

Design Requirements

• Must not interfere with the normal function of a bicycle.• Must be customizable to fit on any sized bicycle.• Must be easy to put on and take off the bicycle.• Must be sustainable.

References

http://www.bikedenver.org/bicycle-news/acsstats/http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/how-many-americans-dont-know-how-to-ride-a-bike/http://www.worldometers.info/bicycles/http://www.albanygasprices.com/http://www.wholesalesolar.com/solar-information/how-to-save-energy/power-table