Energy-Efficient Human-Sensing with Photovoltaic Internet-of-Things

该项目旨在实现世界上第一个基于光伏（PV）的系统，用于无设备的无处不在的人类监控。通过利用下一代柔性有机光伏电池，物联网（IoT）设备可以仅使用室内照明供电。试点研究表明，通过分析光伏供电物联网中能量收集模式的变化，可以反过来感知和识别不同的活动。考虑到成本和节能传感的许多社会，经济和环境优势-包括老年人的福尔斯检测和智能建筑的节能-拟议的研究有望带来多重好处，同时将澳大利亚定位为物联网创新者。

This project aims to realise a world-first photovoltaic (PV)-based system for device free ubiquitous human monitoring. By harnessing next generation flexible organic PV cells, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices may be powered using only indoor lighting. Pilot studies show different activities can, in turn, be sensed and recognised by analysing the variations in the energy harvesting patterns in the PV-powered IoT. Given the many social, economic and environmental advantages of cost and energy-efficient sensing – including falls detection for the elderly and power savings in smart building – the proposed research promises multiple benefits while positioning Australia as an IoT innovator.