• DocumentCode
    2409459
  • Title

    Wirelessly-powered wireless sensor platform

  • Author

    Paing, T. ; Morroni, J. ; Dolgov, A. ; Shin, J. ; Brannan, J. ; Zane, R. ; Popovic, Z.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    9-12 Oct. 2007
  • Firstpage
    999
  • Lastpage
    1002
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a low-power (~10muW) 2.45-GHz wireless sensor platform consisting of a three-axis accelerometer, thermometer and skin conductivity sensor. The sensor is powered wirelessly from a distance of around 3-4m with narrowband 2.45-GHz dual-polarized low power density radiation of around 100muW/cm2. Efficient power management enables the powering function to be independent of the wireless transmission and sensor data gathering. The sensor platform does not require battery replacements, and is intended for low- maintenance assistive technology, elder-care and medical applications.
  • Keywords
    accelerometers; wireless sensor networks; dual-polarized low power density radiation; frequency 2.45 GHz; narrowband radiation; power management; skin conductivity sensor; thermometer; three-axis accelerometer; wireless transmission; wirelessly-powered wireless sensor platform; Accelerometers; Batteries; Biomedical equipment; Conductivity; Energy management; Medical services; Narrowband; Skin; Thermal sensors; Wireless sensor networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2007. European
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-2-87487-001-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405364
  • Filename
    4405364