Safe Hump

Safe Hump presents a way to capture and use energy that is otherwise wasted, and improve road safety at the same time.

A huge number of vehicles run over road humps every day. The impact of the car hitting the hump could be used to create mechanical energy inside the hump. Inside Safe Hump is a gear mechanism that is activated by the passing car. The mechanical energy created is then captured and converted to electrical energy, which is in turn used to power LED lighting that illuminates the road hump at night.

If they are not properly lit, road humps can do serious damage to the chassis of vehicles. They can also be a danger to cyclists. The LEDs on Safe Hump alert cyclist to the presence of the hump, and warn drivers to slow down and pay attention to road safety. Moreover, the shock absorption provided by the structure is able to lessen the force of any impact with the vehicle chassis. The life of the road hump should be prolonged along with that of the vehicle.