Electromechanical impedance–based structural health monitoring method had attracted
several researchers in the recent past for aerospace, civil, mechanical, timber and biological …

Miniaturization of devices with higher computational capacity coupled with advancement in
communication technologies is driving the growth of deployment of sensors and actuators in …

This paper proposes a method of modeling and simulation of photovoltaic arrays. The main
objective is to find the parameters of the nonlinear IV equation by adjusting the curve at …

This paper presents an easy and accurate method of modeling photovoltaic arrays. The
method is used to obtain the parameters of the array model using information from the …

In this paper, we propose a methodology for optimizing a solar harvester with maximum
power point tracking for self-powered wireless sensor network (WSN) nodes. We focus on …

Billions of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices are deployed worldwide and batteries are their
main power source. However, these batteries are bulky, short lived, and full of hazardous …

In this paper, we investigate a novel simultaneous lightwave information and power transfer
(SLIPT) in visible light communication (VLC) systems, where a photo diode (PD) and a solar …

In this paper we present a solar energy harvesting circuit for low-power applications
describing circuit architecture and guidelines for an optimal design. We evaluate the …

Going low power and having a low or neutral impact on the environment is key for
embedded systems, as pervasive and wearable consumer electronics is growing. In this …

To take advantage of applications where both light and vibration energy are available, a
hybrid indoor ambient light and vibration energy harvesting scheme is proposed in this …