Harvesting Power from Multiple Energy Sources for Wireless Sensors (Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe 2010)

Jake Galbreath, Vice President Wireless Systems
MicroStrain, United States
United States
 
2010年5月27天.

Presentation Summary

  • An integrated energy harvesting wireless sensing node capable of operating from ambient energy sources such as vibration, thermal, and solar.
  • New generation of scalable sensor networks to be embedded more deeply into machines and structures.
  • Overcoming the challenges of powering wireless sensor nodes and finding ways to maintain a charge on energy storage elements.

Speaker Biography (Jake Galbreath)

Mr. Galbreath received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont in 2000 and 2005. Mr. Galbreath currently serves as VP of Wireless Systems at MicroStrain, Inc., developing wireless sensing systems for real-world structural, machine, and environmental monitoring applications. His research contributions have explored multi-path fading, wireless channel allocation strategies, wireless sensor network time synchronization & scalability, and web-connected sensing systems.

Company Profile (MicroStrain)

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Founded in Williston, Vermont, 1987, MicroStrain is a privately held corporation producing innovative wireless, micro-miniature displacement, orientation and strain sensor networks for the next generation of smart machines and structures. Our patented wireless sensing systems combine advanced, time-synchronized micro-power electronics with miniaturized vibration, strain, and solar energy harvesters. These systems are reliable, easy to install, and eliminate costly wiring and battery replacement.
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