High Efficiency, Novel Nonlinear Wideband, M/NEMS Electromagnetic Vibrational Generators for Powering Internet of Things – MERIT

Project Description

Energy harvesting from a natural source where a remote application is deployed, and where such natural energy source is essentially inexhaustible, is an increasingly attractive alternative to inconvenient, costly and polluting batteries. Among these sources, mechanical vibration, which is omnipresent, can be converted into the usable electrical power through appropriate transduction. Here, we aim to develop novel, miniaturized, batch-fabricated and high performance energy harvesters, operating over ultra-wide frequency range along with efficient, integrated power-management module. The multi-dimensional outcome from this project could potentially enable autonomous, self-powered sensor nodes leading to the reality of connected smart and responsive environment.