A thermoelectric effect is a physical phenomenon consisting of the direct conversion of heat
into electrical energy (Seebeck effect) or inversely from electrical current into heat (Peltier …

Through the integration of advanced sensors, actuators, and micro-processors, aircraft smart
skin technology can improve the structural performance of aircraft and make them self …

Many emerging applications require a higher level of flexibility, modularity, and efficiency but
are dependent on advancements in communication infrastructure and distributed computing …

This paper presents the design, implementation, and characterization of a hardware platform
applicable to a self-powered wireless sensor network (WSN) node. Its primary design …

We present an enhanced micro-energy harvester to transform ambient thermal fluctuations
into electricity. The design consists of a Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) joined to a thermal …

In this article, we introduce an energy harvesting system capable of converting bipolar
thermal gradients to electrical energy. An active rectification circuit, electrical impedance …

Global energy demand is increasing day by day and this has led to the discovery of
developed technologies to produce the required energy. Heat is a very common source to …

Health monitoring systems for hypersonic vehicles, based on plenty of sensor nodes, are of
great importance to improve safety and reliability, and are limited by power supply because …

Among the power generation for micro sensor and actuator in wireless sensor network
(WSN), Internet of Things (IoT), and wearable devices applications, thermoelectric energy …

We present a new concept to strongly enhance the conversion of ambient thermal
fluctuations into electric power using the Marangoni effect. The physics and capability of the …