Vibration energy harvesters based on piezoelectric resonators are promising for powering
Wireless Sensors Nodes (WSNs). Yet, any mismatch between the resonant frequency of …

The present work deals with tunable electrical interfaces able to enhance both the harvested
power and bandwidth of piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters. The aim of this paper is to …

One of the main challenges in energy harvesting from ambient vibrations is to find efficient
ways to scavenge the energy, not only at the mechanical system resonance but also on a …

This article presents the combination of a fast and robust maximum power point tracking
algorithm called two-load characterization method (TLCM) and an efficient energy …

This paper proposes a novel vibration energy harvesting strategy based on an extension of
the synchronous electric charge extraction (SECE) approach, enabling both the …

Efforts have been recently devoted to improving the performance of the piezoelectric energy
harvesters (PEHs) from the electrical side, in both power harvesting efficiency and operating …

In this article, we present an analysis of the effects of nonlinear circuits on bistable vibration
energy harvesters. We begin by introducing an analytical model for bistable vibration energy …

This paper presents an energy harvesting interface called Short Circuit Synchronous Electric
Charge Extraction (SC-SECE), which is an improvement of the SECE interface for highly …

Vibration energy harvesting based on piezoelectric transducers is an attractive choice to
replace single-use batteries in powering Wireless Sensor Nodes (WSNs). As of today, their …

In order to track the maximum power point of piezoelectric energy harvesters, an effective
approach consists in designing interfaces able to electrically tune the harvester dynamics …