Energy Harvesting for Portable Home Health Applications

Dr. Maeve Duffy, Ana Cimpian (jointly with Biomedical, Biometrics and Bio-inspired Electronics)

The aim of this project is to apply energy harvesting solutions for portable monitoring devices which are designed for the user environment and activity level. In this way, battery energy will be supplemented with harvested energy so that the time between charging intervals is increased, or ideally the need for separate charging is eliminated. Energy harvesting principles to be considered include those based on electromagnetic, piezoelectric and photovoltaic generators. Wireless power solutions will also be considered as a means for removing the need for devices to be disconnected from the user during recharging. The project will focus on applications in wearable neuromuscular stimulator devices for venous return and to portable activity, exercise and falls monitoring devices for home health applications.

Start date: 1st of September 2011. This project is currently active.

Project collaborators: BMERM
Structured PhD Programme in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Project Publication

Conference
A. Cimpian, B. Granier, G. O’Laighin, M. Duffy, "Comparison of Energy Harvesting Techniques for Wearable Activity Monitoring Devices", Proceedings of the Biodevices 2013 Conference, Barcelona, January 2013.

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