Harvesting Inertial Energy and Powering Wearable Devices: A Review

H Zhang, Q Shen, P Zheng, H Wang, R Zou… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Amidst the swift progression of microelectronics and Internet of Things technology, wearable
devices are gradually gaining ground in the domains of human health monitoring. Recently …

Analytical analysis of vibration isolation characteristics of quasi-zero stiffness suspension backpack

Y Hu, H Zhang, K Wang, Y Fang, C Ma - International Journal of Dynamics …, 2024 - Springer
During prolonged walking or vigorous running, heavy military backpacks induce vibrations
that adversely affect the shoulders and joints. These low-frequency vibrations pose a …

A flexible piezoelectric energy harvester featuring an eccentric pendulum via frequency up-conversion for human motion

Y Zhu, G Chen, J Zhang, Z Li… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents an innovative design of a flexible piezoelectric energy harvester
featuring an eccentric pendulum (FPEH-P), which has two major characteristics: frequency …

Self-weight utilization harvester oriented to low-frequency gait for human health monitoring and assistive training

Y Huang, J Zhuo, H Lu, W Liu, Q Zhu, H Li… - … Systems and Signal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanical energy generated during human daily activities holds the potential as a
viable energy source for health monitoring and assistive devices. However, the vibrational …

High-Power Biomechanical Energy Harvesting From All Limb Movements of Humans

Y Zhu, B Zhang, K Du, Z Chen, L Zhao… - IEEE/ASME …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Harvesting energy from human motion and converting it into electrical energy produces
power that can replace batteries or serve as an emergency power source for smart wearable …

[HTML][HTML] A Perspective on Rehabilitation Through Open-Source Low-Cost 3D-Printed Distal to the Wrist Joint Transitional Prosthetics: Towards Autonomous Hybrid …

FF Răduică, I Simion, IC Enache, EN Valter, A Naddeo - Machines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the years, patients with partial hand loss have relied on expensive prosthetics to
recover some of the hand functionality. Fortunately, advancements in additive manufacturing …

Experimental Energy Recovery from a Backpack Using Various Harvester Concepts

K Kęcik - Advances in Science and Technology. Research …, 2024 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Energy harvesting from human body kinetics is a crucial issue. The primary challenge lies in
designing and optimizing the energy converter. This paper presents an analysis of energy …