• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.153-162
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• 2018

The importance of energy harvesting technique is increasing due to the elevated level of demand for sustainable power sources for wearable device applications. In this study, we developed an Energy Harvesting wearable Platform(EH-P) architecture which is used in the design of a multi-energy source based on TENG. The proposed switching circuit produces power with higher current at lower voltage from energy harvesting sources with lower current at higher voltage. This can powers microcontrollers for a short period of time by using PV and TENG complementarily placed under hard conditions for the sources such as indoors. As a result, the whole interface circuit is completely self-powered with this makes it possible to run of sensing on a Wearable device platform. It was possible to increase the wearable device life time by supplying more than 29% of the power consumption to wearable devices. The results presented in this paper show the potential of multi-energy harvesting platform for use in wearable harvesting applications, provide a means of choosing the energy harvesting source.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.1093-1100
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• 2018

Fast progress in miniaturization and reducing power consumption of semiconductors for wearable devices makes it possible to develop extremely small wearable systems for various application services. This results recent wearable applications to be powered from extremely low-power energy harvesters based on solar, piezo, and TENG sources. In most cases, the harvesters generate power in non-linear manner. Therefore, we implemented and experimented the device platforms to utilize natural frequency of around 3Hz. We also designed two-stage power storages and high efficiency conversion platform to consider such non-linear power harvesting sources. The experiment showed power generation of about 4.67mW/min from these non-linear sources with provision of stable energy storages.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.225-234
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• 2019

By using the Triboelectric nanogenerators, known as TENG, we can take advantages of high conversion efficiency and continuous power output even with small vibrating energy sources. Nonlinear energy extraction techniques for Triboelectric vibration energy harvesting usually requires synchronized active electronic switches in most electronic interface circuits. This study presents a nonlinear energy harvesting with high energy conversion efficiency to harvest and save energies from human active motions. Moreover, the proposed design can harvest and store energy from sway motions around different directions on a horizontal plane efficiently. Finally, we conducted a comparative analysis of a multi-mode energy storage board developed by a silicon-based piezoelectricity and a transparent TENG cell. As a result, the experiment showed power generation of about 49.2mW/count from theses multi-fully harvesting source with provision of stable energy storages.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.473-480
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• 2018

In 2012, a new energy capturing method called TENG was suggested for energy harvesting applications. The TENG which captures electric energy in forms of friction or vibration has been researched as a new energy harvesting generation device. However, TENG works on rather high voltage and yields relatively low current, and this requires additional energy conversion and saving methods with either in semiconductive elements or circuitry for its application. Irregular generation from vibration sources rattle under 5Hz especially requires empirical studies. In this article, we suggest a electricity generation platform with energy storage methods. The platform is mounted on large sized animals, and the generation is actively monitored and controlled via Bluetooth-Low Energy to verify the platform.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.44-52
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• 2014

사물에 부착 또는 내장되는 IoT 디바이스는 센서/액추에이터, 전원모듈, 디바이스 플랫폼, 통신모듈, 네트워크 및 지능화 기술로 구성되고 서비스 환경과 유형에 따라 매우 다양한 형태로 개발되고 있다. 최근에 스마트 폰과 연계되는 개인화 서비스를 중심으로 다양한 IoT 디바이스 제품과 개방형 디바이스 플랫폼이 출시되고 있으며 스마트 디바이스에 센서를 가상화 시켜 다양한 센서 앱 개발이 가능한 플랫폼이 개발되고 있다. 또한 에너지, 환경, 산업 분야로 적용을 확대하기 위한 수 Km 통신, 10년 이상의 배터리 수명, 고신뢰 제어, IPv6 기반의 네트워크, 집중된 데이터를 유연하게 분산 처리하기 위한 네트워크 및 전원공급 문제 해결을 위한 에너지 하베스팅 기술 개발 등이 활발하다.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.30 no.8
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• pp.3-10
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• 2013

사물인터넷(IoT: Internet of Things)은 지능화된 사물들이 연결되는 네트워크를 통해 사람과 사물 (물리 또는 가상), 사물과 사물간에 상호 소통하고 상황인식 기반의 지식이 결합되어 지능적인 서비스를 제공하는 글로벌 인프라이며, 2017년 2,900억 달러 시장이 예측되는 스마트 폰 이후 유망기술이며 모바일, 클라우드, 빅데이터 기술 등과 융합하여 초연결사회의 핵심이 될 전망이다. IoT의 성공적인 실현을 위해서는 데이터 분석 및 추론, 개방형 시맨틱 플랫폼, 고신뢰 네트워크, 센서-스마트 단말 인터렉션 및 협업, 에너지 하베스팅, 스마트센서 등의 핵심기술 개발과 글로벌 표준화, 정보보호, 사생활 침해 우려 등의 장애 극복을 위해 IoT 생태계 참여자 모두의 협력이 필요하다.