TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-source energy harvesting schemes with piezoelectrics and photovoltaics on an avian bio-logger draft
AU - Schlichting, Alexander
AU - Shafer, Michael
AU - Garcia, Ephrahim
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Solar energy harvesting possesses relatively high energy and power densities when compared to other energy harvesting methods. However, solar energy harvesting applications are severely limited by diurnal cycles and weather patterns. For biological applications, such as avian bio-loggers, the subject's activity levels and location introduce further variability into the availability of solar energy. This work focuses on the challenges associated with developing a multi-source energy harvesting solution and overall power management system for an avian bio-logger. It uses an ATmega128RFA1 microcontroller along with lithium batteries and both a solar and piezoelectric energy harvester. The power management system and microcontroller operation were tested using a solar harvester.
AB - Solar energy harvesting possesses relatively high energy and power densities when compared to other energy harvesting methods. However, solar energy harvesting applications are severely limited by diurnal cycles and weather patterns. For biological applications, such as avian bio-loggers, the subject's activity levels and location introduce further variability into the availability of solar energy. This work focuses on the challenges associated with developing a multi-source energy harvesting solution and overall power management system for an avian bio-logger. It uses an ATmega128RFA1 microcontroller along with lithium batteries and both a solar and piezoelectric energy harvester. The power management system and microcontroller operation were tested using a solar harvester.
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U2 - 10.1115/SMASIS2012-8130
DO - 10.1115/SMASIS2012-8130
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84892632474
SN - 9780791845103
T3 - ASME 2012 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2012
SP - 859
EP - 867
BT - ASME 2012 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2012
T2 - ASME 2012 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2012
Y2 - 19 September 2012 through 21 September 2012
ER -