Overview of human kinetic energy harvesting and application

L Wang, Z Fei, Y Qi, C Zhang, L Zhao… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In the Internet of Things era, wearable electronics and sensors have become essential for
health monitoring and human computer interaction. However, a continuous power supply is …

Study on Human Motion Energy Harvesting Devices: A Review

W Lin, Y Wei, X Wang, K Zhai, X Ji - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increasing utilization of portable electronic devices and wearable technologies, the
field of human motion energy harvesting has gained significant attention. These devices …

Piezoelectric shell structures as wearable energy harvesters for effective power generation at low-frequency movement

B Yang, KS Yun - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper discusses a flexible energy harvester that consists of a polyvinylidene fluoride
film attached to a curved substrate in a shell shape for harvesting energy from human …

Battery-free sensing platform for wearable devices: The synergy between two feet

Q Huang, Y Mei, W Wang… - IEEE INFOCOM 2016-The …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent years have witnessed the prevalence of wearable devices. Wearable devices are
intelligent and multifunctional, but they rely heavily on batteries. This greatly limits their …

Energy harvesting implementing embedded piezoelectric generators–The potential for the Attiki Odos traffic grid

A Kokkinopoulos, G Vokas, P Papageorgas - Energy Procedia, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research is to analyze and present the benefits of the exploitation of a
piezoelectric generator (PEG) energy harvesting system as well as to study and identify its …

Mechanical systems for pavement energy harvesting: a state-of-the-art

R Couto, F Duarte, A Magalhães - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Much research in the energy sector has been conducted over the last years, to develop
clean and affordable sustainable sources, with the main goal of solving the problems …

Toward battery-free wearable devices: The synergy between two feet

Q Huang, Y Mei, W Wang, Q Zhang - ACM Transactions on Cyber …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Recent years have witnessed the prevalence of wearable devices. Wearable devices are
intelligent and multifunctional, but they rely heavily on batteries. This greatly limits their …

Battery-and wire-less tire pressure measurement systems (TPMS) sensor

N Makki, R Pop-Iliev - Microsystem technologies, 2012 - Springer
This paper focuses on the design and development of a tire pressure measurement systems
(TPMS) sensor powered by on-the-go piezoelectric energy harvesting. The prime research …

[HTML][HTML] A smart insole to promote healthy aging for frail elderly individuals: specifications, design, and preliminary results

A Piau, Y Charlon, E Campo, B Vellas… - JMIR rehabilitation …, 2015 - rehab.jmir.org
Background: Older individuals frequently experience reversible “frailty syndrome,”,
increasing incidence of disability. Although physical exercise interventions may delay …

Simulation and model verification of shoe embedded piezoelectric energy harvester

P Saha, S Goswami, S Chakrabarty… - 2014 6th IEEE power …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the power required to run micro-electronics circuitry is decreasing these days, an untiring
attempt of the contemporary researchers has been to find new environmental energy …