Title :
Powering of wireless sensors through the exclusive use of kinetic energy
Author :
Dick, Brian ; Fralick, Mark ; Jazo, Hugo ; Kerber, Maxwell ; Waters, Richard
Author_Institution :
Adv. Circuits & Sensors Branch, Space & Naval Warfare Syst. Center Pacific, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates the powering of wireless sensor nodes with the exclusive use of a novel kinetic energy harvester (KEH). This KEH is designed to operate under low accelerations which are practical to find in a typical environment where a sensor would be deployed. Four different sensor types were powered with accelerations ranging between 17-300 mg.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; wireless sensor networks; acceleration range; kinetic energy harvester; wireless sensor nodes; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Capacitors; Coils; Kinetic energy; Magnetic sensors; Magnets; Sensor systems; Transmitters; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Christchurch
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4548-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1930-0395
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398431
