This paper presents a top-down methodology for designing battery-less systems for the
Internet-of-Things (IoT). We start by extracting features from a target IoT application and the …

Remote patient monitoring has emerged from the intersection of engineering and medicine.
Advances in sensors, circuits and systems have made possible the implementation of small …

Energy harvesting is a promising solution to the limited battery lifetimes of body sensor
nodes. Self-powered sensor systems capable of quasi-perpetual operation enable the …

Improving system lifetime and robustness is a key to advancing self-powered platforms for
real world applications. A complete self-powered, battery-less, wearable platform requires a …

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are now capable of powering the abundant low power
electronics from very small (just a few degrees Celsius) temperature gradients. This factor …

While body sensor networks (BSNs) have proven to be a feasible solution for long-term
vigilant health monitoring, limited battery life remains one of the main factors that has …

Wearable devices have become a part of everyday life. In particular, wearable medical
devices are a new paradigm of delivering healthcare. Continuous reduction of size or …

Energy harvesting is important in the case of recharging or repay of battery. Energy
harvesting means that energy is derivered from external sources like solar energy, thermal …

The advent of the Internet of Things has enabled the roll-out of a multitude of Wireless
Sensor Networks. These networks can be used in various fields, such as agriculture …

In this paper, we present the design of a smart bolt for high-end electro-mechanical systems.
The bolt is equipped with temperature sensor, an RF chip and it is powered by a …