Self-Powered Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Security Applications

Valuable jewels, documents, and files left in hotel rooms by guests can be stolen at any time by an unauthorized person. This could have a serious psychological and economic impact on the guests. The house/hotel owners should make efforts to prevent theft from occurring. In this study, a self-powered sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is used as a sensor on a drawer. It is fixed to the side of the drawer and works in the lateral sliding mode. The electricity generated by the device during the push-pull action of the draw is similar to 125 V and F similar to 12.5 mu A. An analysis of the electrical performance was carried out using PET, paper, and nitrile as sliding materials. The electrical output from the device is used to notify the guest or hotel owner of any theft by an unidentified individual via Arduino and node MCU devices. Finally, this device can be helpful at night and can be extended using different materials.

Automated summary

Valuable items left in hotel rooms can be stolen, causing psychological and economic impact on the guests. To prevent theft, a self-powered sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is used as a sensor on a drawer, generating electricity during drawer movement. The electrical output is used to notify the guest or hotel owner of theft. This device can be extended and is applicable at night.