IoT-enabled smart cities: A review of concepts, frameworks and key technologies

P Bellini, P Nesi, G Pantaleo - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, smart cities have been significantly developed and have greatly expanded
their potential. In fact, novel advancements to the Internet of things (IoT) have paved the way …

Radio frequency energy harvesting technologies: A comprehensive review on designing, methodologies, and potential applications

HH Ibrahim, MJ Singh, SS Al-Bawri, SK Ibrahim… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radio frequency energy harvesting (RF-EH) is a potential technology via the generation of
electromagnetic waves. This advanced technology offers the supply of wireless power that is …

Energy harvesting methods for transmission lines: a comprehensive review

JR Riba, M Moreno-Eguilaz, S Bogarra - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Humanity faces important challenges concerning the optimal use, security, and availability of
energy systems, particularly electrical power systems and transmission lines. In this context …

Application of thermoelectric generators for low-temperature-gradient energy harvesting

Y Liu, JR Riba, M Moreno-Eguilaz, J Sanllehí - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) convert a temperature difference into useful direct current
(DC) power. TEGs are solid-state semiconductor devices that are generating a lot of interest …

Energy harvesting technologies and devices from vehicular transit and natural sources on roads for a sustainable transport: state-of-the-art analysis and commercial …

R De Fazio, M De Giorgi, D Cafagna, C Del-Valle-Soto… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The roads we travel daily are exposed to several energy sources (mechanical load, solar
radiation, heat, air movement, etc.), which can be exploited to make common systems and …

Energy Balance of Wireless Sensor Nodes Based on Bluetooth Low Energy and Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting

Y Liu, JR Riba, M Moreno-Eguilaz - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The internet of things (IoT) makes it possible to measure physical variables and acquire data
in places that were impossible a few years ago, such as transmission lines and electrical …

Design and performance analysis of a rectenna system for charging a mobile phone from ambient EM waves

PC Kar, MA Islam - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Advances in information technology have dramatically enhanced mobile phones. Power
capacity is one of the most significant limitations of a mobile phone. As a result, efficient …

Home chimney pinwheels (HCP) as steh and remote monitoring for smart building IoT and WSN applications

AE Akin-Ponnle, P Capitão, R Torres, NB Carvalho - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Smart, and ultra-low energy consuming Internet of Things (IoTs), wireless sensor networks
(WSN), and autonomous devices are being deployed to smart buildings and cities, which …

Sustainable energy production in smart cities

R Salama, F Al-Turjman - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Finding a method to provide the installed Internet of Things (IoT) nodes with energy that is
both ubiquitous and long-lasting is crucial for ensuring continuous smart city optimization …

Available technologies and commercial devices to harvest energy by human trampling in smart flooring systems: A review

P Visconti, L Bagordo, R Velázquez, D Cafagna… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Technological innovation has increased the global demand for electrical power and energy.
Accordingly, energy harvesting has become a research area of primary interest for the …