Pre-Conference Symposium 2: Designing for Energy Harvesting & Energy Efficiency - Tutorials
(Room Executive Ballroom B)
25 Jun 19
9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Sensors are among the most frequently cited additions to connectivity in the Internet of Things (IoT) and certainly are one of the key enablers for wearable products of all sorts. However, wirelessly connected sensors pose a major problem when considering batteries as the sole source of power - battery life. Converting the available energy from a variety of sources to electricity, or energy harvesting, provides an alternative to frequently changing batteries in wireless sensing applications. This Pre-Conference Symposium includes information about successful applications of energy harvesting, what it takes for a successful application, what the knockout factors are to avoid pursuing a difficult application, and advancements that have made previous problem applications a possibility. Speakers provide in-depth analysis of the challenges and solutions of using a variety of energy harvesting techniques for powering sensors in wireless and other ultralow power applications. In addition to exploring the energy harvesting technologies and other power sources, speakers address other system aspects including high efficiency, low-power microcontrollers, and wireless connectivity. By explaining the design-in requirements for existing energy harvesting products in real-world applications, attendees leave with new tools to consider in the design of their next-generation sensor systems for the IoT, wearables or any application that requires low power.