Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters
Physical activity involves movements, which can be considered sources of kinetic energy, that are expected to be important during sports activities. Several transducers can transform this energy into electrical energy. Piezoelectric generators are widely used, and several applications highlight thei...
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| author | Damien Hoareau Gurvan Jodin Abdo-rahmane Anas Laaraibi Jacques Prioux Florence Razan |
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| description | Physical activity involves movements, which can be considered sources of kinetic energy, that are expected to be important during sports activities. Several transducers can transform this energy into electrical energy. Piezoelectric generators are widely used, and several applications highlight their relevance. However, the generated output power is location dependent, and the analysis of the placement of this kind of generator can be challenging. In order to assess the availability of kinetic energy sources, an acceleration data analysis method is presented. Temporal and harvester model-based studies, using data from 17 inertial measurement units (IMUs) located across the whole human body, were conducted. The results show that piezoelectric cantilever-beam harvesters can be very sensitive to impacts. Extremity segments, such as the feet or hands, can be considered as good energy sources. The most relevant features are proposed as criteria to easily evaluate the harvestable energy sources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c2d1fcee4824b3db50a659f2072261a2023-11-17T10:49:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-03-01166269510.3390/en16062695Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric HarvestersDamien Hoareau0Gurvan Jodin1Abdo-rahmane Anas Laaraibi2Jacques Prioux3Florence Razan4Department of Mechatronics, École Normale Supérieure de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, FranceDepartment of Mechatronics, École Normale Supérieure de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, FranceDepartment of Mechatronics, École Normale Supérieure de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, FranceLaboratoire M2S, Université de Rennes 2, 35000 Rennes, FranceDepartment of Mechatronics, École Normale Supérieure de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, FrancePhysical activity involves movements, which can be considered sources of kinetic energy, that are expected to be important during sports activities. Several transducers can transform this energy into electrical energy. Piezoelectric generators are widely used, and several applications highlight their relevance. However, the generated output power is location dependent, and the analysis of the placement of this kind of generator can be challenging. In order to assess the availability of kinetic energy sources, an acceleration data analysis method is presented. Temporal and harvester model-based studies, using data from 17 inertial measurement units (IMUs) located across the whole human body, were conducted. The results show that piezoelectric cantilever-beam harvesters can be very sensitive to impacts. Extremity segments, such as the feet or hands, can be considered as good energy sources. The most relevant features are proposed as criteria to easily evaluate the harvestable energy sources.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/6/2695kinetic energyphysical activityIMUwearable electronicssimulationpiezoelectric harvester |
| spellingShingle | Damien Hoareau Gurvan Jodin Abdo-rahmane Anas Laaraibi Jacques Prioux Florence Razan Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters Energies kinetic energy physical activity IMU wearable electronics simulation piezoelectric harvester |
| title | Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters |
| title_full | Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters |
| title_fullStr | Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters |
| title_short | Available Kinetic Energy Sources on the Human Body during Sports Activities: A Numerical Approach Based on Accelerometers for Cantilevered Piezoelectric Harvesters |
| title_sort | available kinetic energy sources on the human body during sports activities a numerical approach based on accelerometers for cantilevered piezoelectric harvesters |
| topic | kinetic energy physical activity IMU wearable electronics simulation piezoelectric harvester |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/6/2695 |
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