Ultra Low Power Wireless Autonomous Sensor Systems: How to Successfully Integrate Energy Harvesting, Battery and Sensor.

Dr Ruud Vullers, Principal Researcher
IMEC/Holst Centre
Netherlands
 
 
This presentation was given at Energy Harvesting & Storage USA 2009 on Nov 03, 2009.
 

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Presentation Summary

  • Overview of our developments of autonomous sensor systems for medical applications: powered by energy harvesting while consuming ultra low power.
  • Discussion of system level optimization which is essential to reach this ultra low power consumption
  • Presentation of how the system energy consumption profile affects the battery characteristics, and thus the choice of battery system.

Speaker Biography

Ruud Vullers obtained his M. Sc. in physics at the Radboud University of Nijmegen and a Ph.D. at the K.U. Leuven in 1994 and 2000, respectively. He then started as a researcher for Philips Research Laboratories in the area of Optical Storage. He worked on the fabrication and design of thin film coils for use in Magneto-Optical Storage, followed by research of recordable Blu-ray Disc. In 2006 he joined IMEC / Holst Centre, where he is Principal Researcher and activity leader in the micropower program. This program focuses on the development of energy harvesters, design of power management and evaluation of energy storage systems for use in autonomous wireless sensor nodes. He is (co)inventor of 10 patents (2 US patents), and has written several papers

Company Profile

Holst Centre is an independent centre for open innovation that develops generic technologies and technology platforms for wireless autonomous transducer solutions and systems-in-foil. It is founded in 2005 by the research organizations IMEC and TNO. A key feature is interaction and cooperation with industry and academia. It is this kind of cross-fertilization that enables Holst Centre to tune its scientific strategy to industrial needs.