An energy harvesting scheme for underwater sensor applications

H. F Rezaei; A Kruger; C Just

doi:10.1109/EIT.2012.6220721

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An energy harvesting scheme for underwater sensor applications

H. F Rezaei, A Kruger and C Just

2012 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, pp.1-4

05/2012

DOI: 10.1109/EIT.2012.6220721

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Abstract

We present our work regarding an energy harvesting scheme for underwater wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The scheme uses principles of galvanic cells, with zinc and brass electrodes, and river water as the electrolyte. Our preliminary work shows that one can harvest a few microwatts per cm 2 . While modest, this could augment a sensor's primary power supply thus increasing the longevity of the WSN. In some instances the energy may fully power a WSN node.

Electrodes

Wireless sensor networks

Electric potential

Microcontrollers

WSN

energy harvesting

Rivers

underwater sensors

galvanic cell

Zinc

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Title: Subtitle: An energy harvesting scheme for underwater sensor applications
Creators: H. F Rezaei - Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
A Kruger - Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
C Just - Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: 2012 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, pp.1-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/EIT.2012.6220721
ISSN: 2154-0357
eISSN: 2154-0373
Language: English
Date published: 05/2012
Academic Unit: Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984083241502771

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