Energy Generation from Rotating BMX Wheels Using Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) with IoT Monitoring

This paper evaluates the formulation and construction of a triboelectric nanogenerator attached inside the wheel of a BMX bicycle. The prototype is made up of the bicycle itself, a TENG device made of various triboelectric materials, a battery, and an Arduino for monitoring. The prototype's performance is tested in each trial with different weights with parameters such as; voltage, current, and power gathered and observed in straight, uphill, and downhill road surfaces. This research also contributes to the promotion of clean energy sources, as the design can be used in other systems that use wheels. The data gathered shows that the output voltage in a downhill road has the highest voltage output while the uphill road has the lowest output. The heavier the weight is, the slower it will take to generate energy on an uphill road. While on the downhill road, it shows the opposite because the heavier the weight, the faster it will generate energy.