Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester
This paper delves into the application of vibration-based energy harvesting to power environmental sensor nodes, a critical component of modern data collection systems. These sensor nodes play a crucial role in structural health monitoring, providing essential data on external conditions that can af...
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| author | Sofiane Bouhedma Jawad Bin Taufik Fred Lange Mohammed Ouali Hermann Seitz Dennis Hohlfeld |
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| description | This paper delves into the application of vibration-based energy harvesting to power environmental sensor nodes, a critical component of modern data collection systems. These sensor nodes play a crucial role in structural health monitoring, providing essential data on external conditions that can affect the health and performance of structures. We investigate the feasibility and efficiency of utilizing piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters to sustainably power environmental wireless sensor nodes on the one hand. On the other hand, we exploit different approaches to minimize the sensor node’s power consumption and maximize its efficiency. The investigations consider various sensor node platforms and assess their performance under different voltage levels and broadcast frequencies. The findings reveal that optimized harvester designs enable real-time data broadcasting with short intervals, ranging from 1 to 3 s, expanding the horizons of environmental monitoring, and show that in case the system includes a battery as a backup plan, the battery’s lifetime can be extended up to 9 times. This work underscores the potential of vibration energy harvesting as a viable solution for powering sensor nodes, enhancing their autonomy, and reducing maintenance costs in remote and challenging environments. It opens doors to broader applications of sustainable energy sources in environmental monitoring and data collection systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b38b7d5cf8fc4d888d5650417c28c6d22024-02-23T15:34:13ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-02-01244133810.3390/s24041338Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy HarvesterSofiane Bouhedma0Jawad Bin Taufik1Fred Lange2Mohammed Ouali3Hermann Seitz4Dennis Hohlfeld5Institute for Electronic Appliances and Circuits, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 2, 18059 Rostock, GermanyInstitute for Electronic Appliances and Circuits, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 2, 18059 Rostock, GermanyInstitute for Electronic Appliances and Circuits, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 2, 18059 Rostock, GermanyStructural Mechanics Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, Blida I University, BP 270 Route Soumaa-BLIDA, Blida 09000, AlgeriaChair of Microfluidics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059 Rostock, GermanyInstitute for Electronic Appliances and Circuits, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 2, 18059 Rostock, GermanyThis paper delves into the application of vibration-based energy harvesting to power environmental sensor nodes, a critical component of modern data collection systems. These sensor nodes play a crucial role in structural health monitoring, providing essential data on external conditions that can affect the health and performance of structures. We investigate the feasibility and efficiency of utilizing piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters to sustainably power environmental wireless sensor nodes on the one hand. On the other hand, we exploit different approaches to minimize the sensor node’s power consumption and maximize its efficiency. The investigations consider various sensor node platforms and assess their performance under different voltage levels and broadcast frequencies. The findings reveal that optimized harvester designs enable real-time data broadcasting with short intervals, ranging from 1 to 3 s, expanding the horizons of environmental monitoring, and show that in case the system includes a battery as a backup plan, the battery’s lifetime can be extended up to 9 times. This work underscores the potential of vibration energy harvesting as a viable solution for powering sensor nodes, enhancing their autonomy, and reducing maintenance costs in remote and challenging environments. It opens doors to broader applications of sustainable energy sources in environmental monitoring and data collection systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/4/1338piezoelectricityvibrationenergy harvestingmicrocontrollersensor nodeautonomous operation |
| spellingShingle | Sofiane Bouhedma Jawad Bin Taufik Fred Lange Mohammed Ouali Hermann Seitz Dennis Hohlfeld Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester Sensors piezoelectricity vibration energy harvesting microcontroller sensor node autonomous operation |
| title | Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester |
| title_full | Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester |
| title_fullStr | Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester |
| title_full_unstemmed | Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester |
| title_short | Different Scenarios of Autonomous Operation of an Environmental Sensor Node Using a Piezoelectric-Vibration-Based Energy Harvester |
| title_sort | different scenarios of autonomous operation of an environmental sensor node using a piezoelectric vibration based energy harvester |
| topic | piezoelectricity vibration energy harvesting microcontroller sensor node autonomous operation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/4/1338 |
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