Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensors: 2nd Edition
A Special Issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220) belonging to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 1256
Editors
Interests: internet of things; self-powered sensor; energy harvesting technology; human-machine interaction; micro-nano electronic
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Interests: modeling, control, design optimization, and prototyping of ocean energy systems
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Interests: energy harvesting; MEMS sensors and actuators; structural vibration
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of the first edition of our Special Issue entitled “Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensors” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/IT3C7F10D7), we would like to invite our colleagues again to contribute their expertise, insights, and findings in the form of original research articles and reviews for the current edition of this Special Issue.
Energy harvesting technology developments have attracted significant attention from researchers and engineers exploring solutions for microwatt- or milliwatt-level power supplies. Triboelectric, piezoelectric, electromagnetic, and photoelectric technologies, among others, are utilized to harvest renewable energies from the natural environment, industrial production, or human activities. Therefore, sensors, sensor nodes, and even sensing systems have been developed with the highlighted advantage of self-powered ability. Impressive research progress is promising to address the cost-effective considerations of sensor design and deployment.
In light of the above, this Special Issue solicits research involving energy harvesting technologies and self-powered sensors. Related surveys and reviews are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Long Liu
Prof. Dr. Bingyong Guo
Dr. Lu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy harvesting
- wave energy
- vibration energy
- solar energy
- self-powered sensors
- wireless sensor networks
- wearable sensors
- power management
- internet of things applications
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