IEEE Wireless Communications · 2019 · 70 citations · 11 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasInternet Of ThingsWireless CommunicationsAntenna RadiationElectromagnetic PowerSensor NetworksWireless NetworksWireless Power TransferWireless Sensor NetworksAntenna Array PatternsElectromagnetic Energy HarvestingEnergy-efficient CommunicationRadio Frequency TransceiversRadio-frequency Wireless Power TransferSensor Node DeploymentSensor Node DesignWireless Sensor Node Design
As the era of Internet of Things (IoT) emerges, powering massive IoT devices becomes a great challenge in need of immediate attention. This challenge can be resolved by radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) technology that remotely supplies power to a distant sensor device. In this article, we discuss the issues arising in designing wireless-powered sensor networks (WPSNs). We have built a prototype WPSN testbed with a large-scale antenna array. By demonstrating that a sensor node can perpetually operate up to the distance of 50 meters with self-powering, we validate the potential of turning the WPSN concept into reality.
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Wireless Networks With RF Energy Harvesting: A Contemporary Survey
Xiao Lu, Ping Wang, Dusit Niyato et al. · IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials · 2014 · 2.6K citations