Squirrel Cage Human Energy Harvester Device Details

After the initial sign on and choice of audio accompaniment through the screen shown at the right, the single User jogs or sprints on the treadmill, and always has access to a handhold. Similarly to the manner in which rails help align a train, the rotor is secured from side play with guiding rail(s).

The User can call for an end to the session and push a button to reverse rotor polarity for a quick stop, or maintain momentum and thereby enhance efficiency by maintaining rotor speed, and jump off onto a deeply cushioned exit area. The next User will then be able to enter either slowly, with the cage at a full stop, or briskly, onto the moving treadmill. If the User does not call for an end to the session, a time out at 30 minutes will stop him or her getting further credit, "force" that User to take a rest, and allow the next User to log on.

When the User's weight is sensed to have been removed from the rotor treadmill, the session ends electronically, a wattage output is registered and converted to a $ amount, this amount is made instantly apparent with the right access code, the recent User is credited, and sign-on access is provided for a new User.