Walking cane is a device used by disabled people to navigate themselves. In recent days, it is equipped with various sensors and functions and it is known as a smart cane . It is already available in the market. However, the smart cane is depending on the battery supply that has to be charged every now and then. In relation to that, this paper is focusing on evaluating energy harvesting for powering up a smart cane . This project evaluates possible energy harvesting considering the nature of usage which are outside, gripping motion, tapping motion of the cane itself.
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