Assignment 1 Submission 2: Annotated Summary

Tejani, Z. (2018). Biomechanical energy harvesting in architectural design, using piezoelectric transducers in pedestrian flooring systems. International Journal of Environmental Research and Development, 8, 15-24. Retrieved March 15, 2020, from http://www.ripublication.com/ijerd18/ijerdv8n1_02.pdf

 Tejani (2018) focuses on the feasibility of generating renewable energy using piezoelectric flooring systems in India. According to Tejani (2018), the burning of fossil fuels for the generation of electricity increases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and is one of the main cause of global warming. Tejani (2018) established that energy from large power grids is easily lost through poor electricity distribution management and electricity theft. Therefore implementing multiple localised sustainable energy sources will “[avert] global warming and [promote] growth and development” in India’s energy sector. Tejani (2018) highlighted that new “renewable technologies” like piezoelectric technology, a micro energy harvesting scheme, have been introduced to reduce reliance on fossil fuel. Tejani (2018) elaborated that implementing piezoelectric flooring systems in places with high footfall like India is cost-efficient and a plausible off-grid energy source for powering low energy consuming devices. Tejani (2018) emphasised that through careful material selection and strict prototype assessments, piezoelectric energy can be optimised for maximum energy generation. Tejani (2018) listed companies using piezoelectric floor tiles and projects they have undertaken, as well as statistics highlighting their success in generating energy. Tejani (2018) reiterated that biomechanical energy harvesting using piezoelectric flooring systems is practical, feasible, sustainable and desirable.

The research journal provides useful supporting information for our research project on using kinetic footfall tiles as a renewable source of sustainable energy in Singapore. Tejani (2018) cited that implementing piezoelectric flooring systems in India is a feasible micro energy harvesting scheme due to the high footfall in India. Although the research was specifically for the implementation of piezoelectric flooring systems in India, Singapore's higher population density per square kilometre (Ritchie 2019) means that theoretically any tile installed in Singapore is potentially able to generate more electricity per square kilometre than in India. This reinforces the feasibility of our research project.

References

Ritchie, H. (2019, 6 September) Which countries are most densely populated? Our World In Data. Retrieved March 15, 2020, from https://ourworldindata.org/most-densely-populated-countries

Comments

  1. Brien CheowMarch 31, 2020 at 4:11 AM

    Hi Jamie interesting article and definitely related to your project. At this rate, i am pretty sure i will see one of your "tiles" implemented in the CBD area or in the Immigration checkpoint. Good job!

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    1. JamieApril 1, 2020 at 2:21 AM

      Thank you for reading and commenting on my annotated summary. Appreciate your support for our project!

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  2. Muhammad SyahmiMarch 31, 2020 at 4:23 AM

    Dear Jamie,

    I enjoyed reading your annotated summary, it was very informative. You have highlighted the key components of your article and boiled it down to its essential key components, that will be beneficial in writing your technical report.

    While content is informative, I do find that your writing style for summary could be more creative. While I understand that it is important to cite the author, it gets very repetitive and you could explore other conventions such as placing the citations at the end instead of always placing it at the start.

    Brilliant transition to your research project, by using Singapore as a comparatively greater extent to India. I do believe that with the right research, the idea of kinetic footfall tiles is possible.

    Regards,
    Muhammad Syahmi

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    1. JamieApril 1, 2020 at 3:01 AM

      Thank you for your comment. I will take your feedback into consideration. Appreciate your support for our project!

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