FOOTSTEP HARVESTING SYSTEM

A Minor Project Synopsis Report Submitted to

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya, Bhopal (M.P.)
Towards partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Guided by
Mr. Sankalp Shrivastava

Submitted by
Jitesh Pushpangadan (0839ME121051)
Manish Kumar Verma (0839ME121064)
Mayank Shah (0839ME121071)
Nikint Tiwari (0839ME121088)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Vindhya Institute of Technology & Science, Indore
2015

Project Approval Sheet

The project entitled Footstep Harvesting System" submitted by Jitesh Pushpangadan,

Manish Kumar Verma, Mayank Shah and Nikint Tiwari approved as partial fulfillment
for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering degree by Rajiv
Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal.

Internal Examiner

External Examiner

Date:

Date:

VINDHYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, INDORE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

RECOMMENDATION

This is to certify that project entitled Footstep Harvesting Systemsubmitted to Rajiv

Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal in the faculty of Engineering by Jitesh
Pushpangadan, Manish Kumar Verma, Mayank Shah and Nikint Tiwari is a partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of the B.E. in Mechanical
Engineering. The matter embodied is the actual work by by Jitesh Pushpangadan,
Manish Kumar Verma, Mayank Shah and Nikint Tiwari and this work has not been
submitted earlier in part or full for the award of any other degree.

Mr. Sankalp Shrivastava

Guide
ME
VITS, Indore

Mr. Jai Balwanshi

HOD
ME
VITS,Indore

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my profound sense of gratitude to Mr. A.J.Siddiqui, Executive Director Vindhya

Institute of Technology & Science, Indore for providing their valuable guidance, continuous
motivation and moral support in carrying out this project dissertation work.
I owe special thanks to my esteemed guide Mr. Sankalp Shrivastava, involved right from
the inception of ideas to the finalization of the work. He is always ready to extend a helpful
hand in times of need. I am deeply indebted to him whose help, suggestions and
encouragement helped me in all the time of research implementation for and writing of this
thesis project report. I learned many things from him.
I am thankful to Mr. Jai Balwanshi, Head of Department Mechanical Engineering for
providing necessary facilities and suggestions to carry out my project thesis work. I am very
grateful to him for reading my thesis and giving me many good suggestions that greatly
improved the presentation and enhanced the clarity of my work. Their vision was
fundamental in shaping my research work and I am very grateful for having the opportunity
to learn from him. I am also thankful to all the renowned faculty members and friends for
their valuable support.

Jitesh Pushpangadan (0839ME121051)

Manish Kumar Verma (0839ME121064)
Mayank Shah (0839ME121071)
Nikint Tiwari (0839ME121088)

Table of
Content
Project Approval Sheet

Recommendation

II

Acknowledgement

III

List of Figure

IV

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Page No.

1.1 Evaluation of System

1.2 Project Overview

CHAPTER 2 METHODOLOGY
2.1 Project Description

2.2 Working Principle

CHAPTER 3 DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENT

3.1 Footstep Platform

3.2 Rack and Pinion

3.3 Chain and Sprocket

3.4 D.C. Generator

3.5 Shaft

3.6 Spring

3.7 Gear Wheels

3.8 Light Emitting Diode

10

CHAPTER 4 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

4.1 Advantages

12

4.2 Disadvantages

12

CHAPTER 5 APPLICATIONS
5.1 Applications

14

CHAPTER 6 SPECIFICATIONS
6.1 Specifications

16

CHAPTER 7 CONCLUSION
7.1 Conclusion

19

Structure of List of Figures

Figure
no.

Title

Page
no.

2.1.1

Project Description

3.2.1

Rack and Pinion

3.3.1

Chain and Sprocket

3.6.1

Spring

3.7.1

Gear Wheels

3.8.1

Light Emitting Diode

10

3.8.2

Light Emitting Diode

10