product description

Brian Law and Matthias Mohs, students at the National University of Singapore, started off by researching and examining various sports equipment that aim to create self-sustaining, renewable energy. Their Kinetic Light Trekking Pole, based on a study of biomechanics, thus adopted kinesiology to create renewable energy. During the development of the product, ecological design is highly emphasized. For example, a great number of parts are reduced in production.

Further more, recycled and non-toxic materials used in these parts. Detachable joints like snap-fit are used, thus eliminating the need for metal screws. The Kinetic Light Trekking Pole uses LED technology, which is highly efficient and has low energy consumption. It is designed for disassembly, with sub-assembly to parts of similar materials for reuse and recycling.

In addition, the entire product life cycle was carefully examined, with production techniques and its distribution system designed to be optimized, and material waste during each step of process eliminated.

Kinetic Light Trekking Pole is an innovate piece of outdoor sporting equipment that combines trekking pole (walking stick) with LED lights integrated into a translucent handle, using renewable energy as a power source. This design eliminates the hiker’s need for a separate torch.

The solution relies on the concept of walking momentum: the hiker’s applied force on the trekking pole pushes a suspension system inside. This kinetic energy is converted into renewable electrical energy by a dynamo. The electrical energy created is stored and used to power the pole’s built-in LED torchlight when night falls.

Research shows that a trekker covers an average distance of 25 kilometres during an outdoor daytime trek. Thus plentiful amounts of renewable energy can be created for this eco-friendly trekking light pole.