The goal of this paper is to review current methods of energy harvesting, while focusing on
piezoelectric energy harvesting. The piezoelectric energy harvesting technique is based on …

Mechanical vibrational energy, which is provided by continuous or discontinuous motion, is
an infinite source of energy that may be found anywhere. This source may be utilized to …

During the past decade, smart insole-like devices become more and more popular in daily
applications, such as gait studies, activity recognition, health monitoring and evaluation …

Converting mechanical energy into electrical energy during human walking can power the
portable electronic devices applied in navigation, gait monitoring, and biofeedback, etc. This …

This review reports recent breakthroughs in piezoelectric wearable energy harvesting
technology, specifically focusing on their harnessing biomechanical energy from all over the …

In this article, we introduce a vibration-powered sensing node (ViPSN), a programmable
Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform for the development of vibration-powered or motion …

Researchers have been studying the harvesting and utilization of mechanical vibration
energy in the environment in recent years. Wind energy and water current energy are …

Recent advancements in wearable technology have improved lifestyle and medical
practices, enabling personalized care ranging from fitness tracking, to real-time health …

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

To date, most of the reported piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) use lead-based Pb (Zr,
Ti) O 3 (PZT) piezoceramic family, which is obviously harmful to the environment. In recent …