The Smart Street

伦敦建了一条智能街道，人们在逛街时可以发电! London shoppers create electricity just by walking down a path installed by Pavegan on Bird Street. Shoppers crossing between Oxford Street and Barret Street can generate power with their footsteps thanks to a 10 square metres pavegen walkway. According to the London-based manufacturer, its V3 panel can turn footsteps into 5 watts of continuous power while capturing pedestrian-flow-metrics. This harvested kinetic energy will then be converted into electricity and will power street lamps and bluetooth transmitters for the London street. Pavegan’s panels allow shoppers pacing up and down Bird Street to see just how much electricity their footsteps are producing via a smart phone, and they might possibly find themselves being rewarded. Audio speakers placed along the path will enhance the sense of calmness by playing bird sounds activated by people walking on the panels. These panels have been positioned down one side of the street, featuring pop-up shops with clothing and fresh food. “It’s great to see innovative ‘smart street’ scheme delivered on Bird Street, the concept of which could easily be adopted across London,” said an official. “I hope that we can see further examples of this innovative 21st century thinking in the future as we work to transform Oxford Street and the surrounding area to make it a world-class public space for all.”