For a very long time, classical wire networks were the primary method of transmitting
electricity. Traditional cable (wire) transmission has issues, including ageing, wear, and …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) has several applications in various industries and
contexts. During the last decade, IoT technologies were mainly dominated by the supply …

Developments and applications of battery powered devices faces unprecedented technical
challenges due to the limitations of low power density, high cost, heavy weight, etc. Wireless …

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) is a disruptive technology that allows wireless energy
provisioning for energy-limited IoT devices, thus decreasing the over-reliance on batteries …

The papers in this special section focus on the technologies and applications that support
wireless power transfer (WPT). The papers focus on state-of-the-art research …

The first generation of wireless power transfer (WPT) standard Qi, launched in 2010,
contains a wide range of transmitter and receiver designs with the aim of maximizing …

Providing energy to Internet of Things (IoT) apparatuses is ever more challenging. Humans
are increasingly invested in the revolutionary new scenario that experts call Industry 4.0 …

The Wireless Power Transfer concept is continuously and rapidly evolving and new
challenges arise every day. As a result of these rapid changes, the need for up-to-date texts …

Wireless power transfer provides a most convenient solution to charge devices remotely and
without contacts. R&D has advanced the capabilities, variety, and maturity of solutions …

Electromagnetic power transfer or Wireless power transfer (WPT) is the phenomenon in
which electrical energy is transferred from the source of power directed towards an electrical …