Energy Harvesting Network Proposal

能量收集网络提案

• 批准号: EP/H013458/1
• 负责人: Stephen Beeby
• 金额: $ 14.31万
• 依托单位: University of Southampton
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2010 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FH013458%2F1
• 关键词: Energy; Harvesting; Network; Proposal

Energy harvesting (EH) is a means of powering wireless electronic devices by scavenging many low grade ambient energy sources such as environmental vibrations, human power, thermal and solar and their conversion into useable electrical energy. EH devices are therefore potentially attractive as replacements for primary batteries in low power wireless sensor nodes. They also hold the promise of one day enabling the powering of a range of devices not currently possible including implantable and wearable medical devices. A recent study which drew on the inputs of those currently involved in or seeking to use EH technology [Kompis & Aliwell, 2008] highlighted the inherently multidisciplinary nature of EH work and the world leading position of Europe in this area. In the UK there are a number of prominent academic groups and a world leading company with commercial EH products. Europe is widely recognised (even in the USA) as having led the commercialisation of EH technology and being at the forefront of research efforts. It also recommended a challenge-led approach to drive R&D. A major finding that was reinforced during discussions with EPSRC (20th Oct 2008) was that the academic community is diverse but fragmented and also in need of new research challenges beyond just miniaturisation of current macro-scale devices. The application focus characteristic of the field needs to move on to the more challenging scenarios to realise the full potential of EH and this will take the involvement of new players and new approaches.A number of challenges remain and it is generally believed that so far it is only the low hanging fruit that have been addressed in development EH technology. Currently all commercial offerings are macro in scale and restricted in application to industrial condition monitoring or building control applications. For the true potential of EH to be realised in enabling the next generation of wireless devices e.g. medical implantables and embedded sensors there are a number of particularly difficult challenges to be met. This goes beyond current efforts at miniaturisation of devices. Despite the current multidisciplinary approach which includes expertise in MEMS fabrication, electronics design, systems level optimisation and transducer design, the teams of today will not be adequate to address many of these challenges. What is required is that the researchers reach out for skills and inspiration in other academic disciplines, not currently involved in EH research, and find applications challenges in more demanding sectors. This proposed network will seek to achieve this by defining and progressing the new research challenges and by engaging the full range of potential end users more broadly in dissemination on the current and future capabilities of EH technology. This is vital if Europe and UK within in are to maintain their world lead in this vital enabling technology.

能量收集（EH）是通过收集许多低等级环境能量源（诸如环境振动、人力、热和太阳能）并将其转换成可用电能来为无线电子设备供电的手段。因此，EH设备作为低功耗无线传感器节点中原电池的替代品具有潜在的吸引力。他们还承诺有一天能够为目前不可能的一系列设备供电，包括植入式和可穿戴医疗设备。最近的一项研究借鉴了目前参与或寻求使用EH技术的人员的投入[Kompis & Aliwell，2008]，强调了EH工作固有的多学科性质以及欧洲在该领域的世界领先地位。在英国，有许多著名的学术团体和一家拥有商业EH产品的世界领先公司。欧洲被广泛认为（即使在美国）引领了EH技术的商业化并处于研究工作的最前沿。它还建议采用以挑战为主导的方法来推动研发。在与EPSRC（2008年10月20日）的讨论中，一个主要的发现得到了加强，即学术界是多样化的，但分散的，也需要新的研究挑战，而不仅仅是对当前宏观尺度设备的简化。该领域的应用重点特征需要转移到更具挑战性的场景中，以实现EH的全部潜力，这将需要新参与者和新方法的参与。许多挑战仍然存在，人们普遍认为，到目前为止，EH技术的发展只解决了低挂的果实。目前，所有的商业产品都是宏观规模的，并且在工业状态监测或建筑控制应用中的应用受到限制。为了实现EH在支持下一代无线设备（例如医疗植入物和嵌入式传感器）方面的真正潜力，需要应对许多特别困难的挑战。这超出了当前对设备的智能化的努力。尽管目前的多学科方法包括MEMS制造，电子设计，系统级优化和传感器设计的专业知识，今天的团队将不足以解决这些挑战中的许多。所需要的是研究人员接触其他学科的技能和灵感，目前没有参与EH研究，并在更苛刻的部门找到应用挑战。这个拟议的网络将通过定义和推进新的研究挑战，并通过更广泛地让全方位的潜在最终用户参与EH技术当前和未来能力的传播来实现这一目标。如果欧洲和英国要保持在这一关键技术方面的世界领先地位，这一点至关重要。