Self-Sustainable IoT-Based Remote Sensing Powered by Energy Harvesting Using Stacked Piezoelectric Transducer and Thermoelectric Generator
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Energy Harvesters: Stacked PZT Transducer and Thermoelectric Generators (TEGs)
2.2. Converters for Stacked PZT Transducer and TEGs
2.3. Sensor Hardware, Algorithm, and Wireless Communication
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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# | Parameter | Value |
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1 | Speed Limit (mph) | 75 |
2 | Average truck speed (mph) | 66.5 |
3 | Design lane (outside lane) ADT | 4208 |
4 | Design lane (outside lane) ADTT | 1599 |
5 | Tire pressure (PSI) (vary from truck to car) | 30–120 |
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Dipon, W.; Gamboa, B.; Estrada, M.; Flynn, W.P.; Guo, R.; Bhalla, A. Self-Sustainable IoT-Based Remote Sensing Powered by Energy Harvesting Using Stacked Piezoelectric Transducer and Thermoelectric Generator. Micromachines 2023, 14, 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14071428
Dipon W, Gamboa B, Estrada M, Flynn WP, Guo R, Bhalla A. Self-Sustainable IoT-Based Remote Sensing Powered by Energy Harvesting Using Stacked Piezoelectric Transducer and Thermoelectric Generator. Micromachines. 2023; 14(7):1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14071428
Chicago/Turabian StyleDipon, Wasim, Bryan Gamboa, Maximilian Estrada, William Paul Flynn, Ruyan Guo, and Amar Bhalla. 2023. "Self-Sustainable IoT-Based Remote Sensing Powered by Energy Harvesting Using Stacked Piezoelectric Transducer and Thermoelectric Generator" Micromachines 14, no. 7: 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14071428