ENERGY HARVESTING
Sources
- photovoltaic
- electrodynamic
- piezoelectric
- thermoelectric
Energy can be captured from:
- linear motion
- solar
- thermal
- vibrations
- rotation
- radiowaves
- air pressure changes
- muscle contraction
- blood sugar fuel cells
- organic material
How does it work?
First the source is selected considering the best way in specific case in example photovoltaics(PV) in very sunny place etc. After or during the energy harvesting(EH) the energy which is harvested from the source will be conversed to electricity and stored to suitable store (capacitor, rechargeable battery) or used instantly.
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Source -> Conversion -> Storage management -> Mote |
Conversion
Storage management ->leakage
mote
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- capacitors
- rechargeable batterys
- supercapacitors
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Use
- military
- industrial
- healthcare
- consumer goods
WSN wireless sensorslinear motion
solar
thermal
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vibrations
rotation
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radiowaves
air pressure changes
muscle contraction
blood sugar fuel cells organic material
RFID Radio Frequency Identification
RTLS Real Time location system
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Companies in this field
Energy harvesting
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applications
IDTechex: Energy harvesting and storage for electronic devices
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