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Adaptive Estimation of Near-Optimal Electrostatic Force in Micro Energy-Harvesters

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Author(s)

Kamran Sayrafian, Masoud Roudneshin, Amir G. Aghdam

Abstract

Recent advancements in micro-electronics have led to the development of miniature-sized wearable sensors that can be used for a variety of health monitoring applications. These sensors are typically powered by small batteries which could require frequent recharge. Energy harvesting can reduce the charging frequency of these sensors. Longer operational lifetime can simplify the everyday use of these wearable sensors in many applications. Our objective in this paper is to maximize the output power of a kinetic-based micro energy-harvester. A hybrid machine learning and analytical approach is proposed to adaptively adjust the electrostatic force in a harvester with Coulomb-Force Parametric Generator (CFPG) architecture. The results show considerable improvement in the output power.
Conference Dates
August 24-26, 2020
Conference Location
Montreal, CA
Conference Title
2020 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

wearable sensors, energy harvesting, machine learning, microgenerator, CFPG
Internet of Things (IoT), Health IT and Artificial intelligence

Citation

Sayrafian, K. , Roudneshin, M. and Aghdam, A. (2020), Adaptive Estimation of Near-Optimal Electrostatic Force in Micro Energy-Harvesters, 2020 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), Montreal, CA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/CCTA41146.2020.9206354 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created September 28, 2020, Updated March 28, 2024
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