INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN ENGINEERING,
MANAGEMENT & APPLIED SCIENCE (IJLTEMAS)
ISSN 2278-2540 | DOI: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS | Volume XV, Issue V, May 2026
Development of a Hybrid Energy Harvesting Electric Travel Bag
for Portable Electronic Charging
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ir. Armin Sofijan, M.T.1*, Wirawan Adipradana, S.T., M.T.2, Sudirman Yahya, S.T.,
M.T.3, Daeny Septi Yansuri4, Nurhaida, S.T., M.T.5
1,2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia
3,5Department of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic of Sriwijaya State, Palembang, Indonesia
4Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Palembang University, Palembang
Received: 20 May 2026; Accepted: 25 May 2026; Published: 15 June 2026
ABSTRACT
Your reliance on mobile phones, laptops and other handheld devices is becoming something of a matter of fact
as you get intrinsic need to charge there things while traveling and having no access to grid electricity. The
following study designed and investigated a hybrid energy harvesting electric travel bag integrating a
polycrystalline solar panel, piezoelectric elements, battery, inverter and charging outputs. The qualitative case
study was augmented by descriptive prototype measures. Methods included interviews with five electrical
engineering informants, direct observations while interacting with a prototype, documentation of the design and
testing process, and records from controlled experiments involving piezoelectric loading (up to 417 N), solar-
panel battery charging (0-10A charger current), laptop charging (up to 61W load per laptop placed directly on
top of the platform), and inverter loading (150 VA inverter driving resistive loads). Based on the interviews, you
discovered that users want an easy-to-transport energy source that is reliable, safe and portable. It was observed
and documented that energy inputs of solar and mechanical could be incorporated together in a transportable
system. A technical record indicated the battery state of charge was comprised of the following where 18 V solar
panel increased it from 0% to full over five test days & 5 V Increase a smaller battery (a kiosk) from 0% to full
in two test days. The piezoelectric subsystem generated greater voltage as the mechanical load increased, at 5
kg the average value reached 3.814 V for the parallel configuration. Testing was carried out with a laptop, which
resulted in approximately a 19.8% state of charge boost after 20 minutes, and during inverter testing the metal-
air power packs operated lower load over a longer period of time. Consequently, this research establishes that
the Electric Travel Bag appears to be a viable additional portable charging system for use with renewable energy
sources; however, various improvements in charging efficiency, power regulation, arrangement of components
for prolonged usage without over-weight and electrical safety measures have potentiality as future works.
Keywords: Electric Travel Bag; Solar Panel; Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting; Portable Charging System;
Renewable Energy
INTRODUCTION
These days, portable electronic devices are a must-have for education, work, communication and travel. But
their mobility is still restricted due to the battery capacity and limited charging infrastructure. This constraint is
increasingly important during long distance travel, field work and outdoor activities, mobile emergency response
or in areas with limited grid connection. Against this background, portable charging systems for energy
harvesting and storage have emerged as a significant engineering challenge.
Solar photovoltaics is amongst the most matured renewable power technologies for small-scale and portable
electrical applications. Newer studies highlight that with improved conversion efficiency, lower cost, long
durability and easy integration/reintegration with energy storage, photovoltaic systems are increasingly more
feasible (Dada & Popoola 2023). According to International Energy Agency (IEA) solar PV technology is set to
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