Fueling wireless networks perpetually: A case of multi-hop wireless power distribution

L Xiang, J Luo, K Han, G Shi - 2013 IEEE 24th Annual …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Inspired by the recent invention of a high efficiency Wireless Power Transfer (WPT)
technique, we propose in this paper the Perpetual Wireless Networks (PWNs) as a novel …

Utility-based resource allocation in wireless-powered communication networks

M Zheng, W Liang, H Yu - IEEE Systems Journal, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the joint optimization of time allocation and transmit power in
wireless-powered communication networks (WPCNs), where the downlink wireless energy …

Harvest-or-access: Slotted ALOHA for wireless powered communication networks

HH Choi, W Shin, M Levorato… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a distributed energy-harvesting random access protocol called harvest-
or-access by applying slotted ALOHA to wireless powered communication networks …

Connectivity analysis in wireless-powered sensor networks with battery-less devices

PV Mekikis, A Antonopoulos, E Kartsakli… - 2016 IEEE Global …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emerging Internet of Things paradigm has triggered an explosion in ad-hoc applications
that require connectivity among the nodes of wireless networks. However, the channel …

Wireless powered communication networks: An overview

S Bi, Y Zeng, R Zhang - IEEE Wireless Communications, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless powered communication networking (WPCN) is a new networking paradigm where
the battery of wireless communication devices can be remotely replenished by means of …

Energy harvesting communications: Part III [Guest Editorial]

C Yuen, M Elkashlan, Y Qian, TQ Duong… - IEEE …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
“A Hierarchical Packet Forwarding Mechanism for an Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor
Network” by Dapeng Wu et al., which investigates a dynamic gradient-aware hierarchical …

Distributed and optimal resource allocation for power beacon-assisted wireless-powered communications

Y Ma, H Chen, Z Lin, Y Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we investigate optimal resource allocation in a power beacon-assisted
wireless-powered communication network (PB-WPCN), which consists of a set of hybrid …

Minimum throughput maximization in UAV-aided wireless powered communication networks

J Park, H Lee, S Eom, I Lee - arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.02781, 2018 - arxiv.org
This paper investigates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-aided wireless powered
communication network (WPCN) systems where a mobile access point (AP) at the UAV …

Optimal resource allocation for energy-harvesting communication networks under statistical QoS constraints

TA Zewde, MC Gursoy - IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we characterize the optimal strategies focusing on the throughput and the
system energy efficiency of wireless-powered communication networks (WPCNs) in the …

Resource allocation in wireless powered sensor networks with circuit energy consumption constraints

J Liu, K Xiong, P Fan, Z Zhong - IEEE Access, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless power transfer is able to provide sustainable and relatively stable energy supply for
battery-powered wireless sensor networks. This paper investigates how to optimally design …