Title :
A low-cost solar cell charger prototype for smartphone´s battery charging
Author :
Brito-Rojas, Jose Alfonso ; Aguilar-Calderon, Jose Alfonso ; Garcia-Sanchez, Omar ; Tripp-Barba, Carolina ; Zaldivar-Colado, Anibal ; Misra, Sanjay
Author_Institution :
Cuerpo Academico Senales y Sist., Univ. Autonoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Mexico
Abstract :
In this paper, the design and development of a low-cost solar cell charger prototype for smartphones is presented. The prototype is the result from a scientific science fair in Mexico. The main idea behind this project is to contribute to the reduction of the global climate change by means of decreasing the consumption of energy derived from the growing use of smart phones. In addition, a basic control circuit is presented as well as the final prototype as a proof of concept.
Keywords :
energy consumption; smart phones; solar cells; Mexico; basic control circuit; energy consumption; global climate change; smartphone battery charging; solar cell charger prototype; Batteries; Cities and towns; Connectors; Photovoltaic cells; Prototypes; Smart phones; Universal Serial Bus; Energy Saving; Global Climate Change; Solar Cells;
Conference_Titel :
Adaptive Science & Technology (ICAST), 2014 IEEE 6th International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ICASTECH.2014.7068137
