Energy harvesting holds great potential to achieve long-lifespan self-powered operations of
wireless sensor networks, wearable devices, and medical implants, and thus has attracted …

Biomedical implantable devices like deep brain stimulators, implantable cardioverter-
defibrillators and cardiac pacemakers are essential for treating the human heart and brain …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a revolutionizing technology which aims to create an
ecosystem of connected objects and embedded devices and provide ubiquitous connectivity …

Inspired by the flight mechanism of dipteran, a novel bionic-dipteran energy harvester
(BDEH) was proposed to collect ultralow-frequency vibration energy. Mimicking the skeletal …

The concept of harvesting energy from vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs) by introducing
nonlinear attractive magnetic forces is proposed and investigated for the first time. The …

We investigate the potential of using a piezoelectric energy harvester to concurrently
harness energy from base excitations and vortex-induced vibrations. The harvester consists …

Bistable piezoelectric energy harvesters are being increasingly seen as an alternative to
batteries in low-power devices. However, their energy harvesting characteristics are limited …

A nonlinear distributed-parameter model for harvesting energy from vortex-induced
vibrations of a piezoelectric cantilever beam with a circular cylinder attached to its end is …

A theoretical investigation is conducted on the dynamic and energetic characteristics of a
multi-stable bimorph cantilever energy harvester that uses magnetic attraction effect. The …

An increasing interest in autonomous devices and electrical accumulators promoted by
industrial and domestic applications has raised the issue of powering these systems. In the …