• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2012

In this paper, we consider a source node that operates over a time varying channel with energy harvesting capability. The goal of the source is to maximize the average number of successfully delivered packets per time slot. The source is able to choose whether to transmit a packet or defer the transmission in each time slot. The decision which is chosen by the source depends on the channel information available and the length of the energy queue. We formulate the problem of finding the optimal policy as a Markovian decision problem. We show some properties of the value function that represents the discounted number of successfully delivered packets per time slot. We prove that the optimal policy is a threshold type policy depending on the state of the channel and the length of the energy queue. We also derive an upper bound for the average number of packets per time slots successfully received by the destination. We show using numerical results that this bound is a tight bound on the performance of the optimal policy. And we consider the case of time varying channel but without channel state information (CSI). Then, we study the impact of channel time varying nature and the availability of CSI. In this case, we show that the optimal policy is a greedy policy. The performance of this greedy policy is also calculated.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.300-307
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• 2019

This study develops a user centered outdoor jacket capable of energy harvesting based on consumer needs. Jackets are designed for typical outdoor activities such as hiking, trekking, and climbing, integrated with an energy harvesting module that can generate electric power from arm swing in outdoor and daily life walking. Textile based energy generators developed by the previous research of Lee & Roh (2018) were used. A prototype was created based on the arm swing motion experiment for location options and energy harvesting system functions, the simulation by the design sketch, and evaluation of the wearing test by experts. In-depth interviews were later conducted for the prototype with 10 outdoor experts to derive the optimal location of an energy harvesting system in three ways, and the prototype was revised to 5 styles that reflected reviews by experts on function and appearance. Research indicated that the energy harvesting jacket design signifies a user-centered design based on expert interviews and usability evaluation as well as previous research on energy generation and storage device. The jacket is convenient because it combines an energy generator in an optimal position to maximize energy generation with a storage and charging device that can be inserted into various position options for accessibility.

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2016

기존 무선에너지 하비스팅시스템에서 유저는 하나의 Hybirid-AP (H-AP)로부터 에너지와 정보를 동시에 받았다. 하지만 무선에너지 하비스팅은 거리가 멀수록 감쇄가 심하기 때문에 H-AP에서 거리가 먼 유저들은 낮은 하비스팅 효율 가진다 (이중 근거리/원거리 문제). 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 본 논문은 Power beacon (PB)을 통해 유저에게 별도의 파워를 공급하는 비결합 무선에너지 하비스팅 네트워크를 시스템 모델로 사용하였다. 이 논문의 주된 목적은 다양한 제약 조건과 Quality of service (QoS), 그리고 Quality of harvested power (QoP)를 만족하면서 목적 함수인 Energy efficiency (EE)를 최대화 하는 것이다. 제안된 시스템은 라그랑지안 쌍대 분해법 이론을 기반으로 EE 최대화를 위한 최적의 시간 스케줄링 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이 알고리즘을 통해 프레임 분해 요소, H-AP의 송신파워, 그리고 PB의 송신파워의 최적 값과 EE의 최대값을 구할 수 있다. 모의 실험 결과는 제안된 알고리즘으로 파라미터가 최적 값으로 빠르게 수렴하고 제안된 모델의 성능이 기존의 시스템 모델보다 우수하다는 것을 증명한다.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.140-150
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• 2012

In this paper, we investigate the optimal packet scheduling problem in a two-user multiple access communication system, where the transmitters are able to harvest energy from the nature. Under a deterministic system setting, we assume that the energy harvesting times and harvested energy amounts are known before the transmission starts. For the packet arrivals, we assume that packets have already arrived and are ready to be transmitted at the transmitter before the transmission starts. Our goal is to minimize the time by which all packets from both users are delivered to the destination through controlling the transmission powers and transmission rates of both users. We first develop a generalized iterative backward waterfilling algorithm to characterize the maximum departure region of the transmitters for any given deadline T. Then, based on the sequence of maximum departure regions at energy arrival instants, we decompose the transmission completion time minimization problem into convex optimization problems and solve the overall problem efficiently.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권10호
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• pp.3321-3341
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• 2014

This paper investigates the outage performance and optimization for the four-phase two-way transmission network with an energy harvesting (EH) relay. To enable the simultaneous information processing and energy harvesting at the relay, we firstly propose a power splitting-based two-way relaying protocol (PSTWR). Then, we discuss its outage performance theoretically and derive an explicit expression for the system outage probability. In order to find the optimal system configuration parameters such as the optimal power splitting ratio and the optimal transmit power redistribution factor, we formulate an outage-minimized optimization problem. As the problem is difficult to solve, we design a genetic algorithm (GA) based algorithm for it. Besides, we also investigate the effects of the power splitting ratio, the power redistribution factor at the relay, and the source to relay distance on the system outage performance. Finally, extensive simulation results are provided to demonstrate the accuracy of the analytical results and the effectiveness of the GA-based algorithm. Moreover, it is also shown that, the relay position greatly affects the system performance, where relatively worse outage performance is achieved when the EH relay is placed in the middle of the two sources.

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2015

최근 무선 에너지 하비스팅 기술이 센서와 같은 소형 IoT 디바이스들의 크기 제한으로 인한 배터리 부족 문제의 해결방법으로 각광을 받고 있다. 이 기술이 기존의 인지무선 네트워크에 적용된다면 인지 유저들의 운용시간 증가로 인한 네트워크 처리량의 증가를 기대할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 인지 유저(Cognitive User)가 근처에서 동작 중인 우선 유저(Primary User)의 특정 거리 안에 존재할 때 우선 유저가 전송한 통신 신호로부터 무선 에너지 하비스팅을 하고 특정 거리 밖에 존재할 때 비어있는 채널을 골라 통신을 하도록 한다. 이 때 우선 유저와 인지 유저는 Homogeneous Poisson Pont Process 형태로 분포되어 있고 통신을 하고 있는 수신자들과 일정한 거리로 떨어져있다. 위와 같은 네트워크 모델에서 주어진 여러 가지 조건하에 인지 유저 네트워크 처리량을 최대화할 수 있는 전송파워, 인지 유저 밀도 제안하고 앞으로의 연구방향을 제시한다.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2021

The energy harvesting system using an inverted flag is analyzed by using an immersed boundary method to consider the fluid and solid interaction. The inverted flag flutters at a lower critical velocity than a conventional flag. A fluttering motion is classified into straight, symmetric, asymmetric, biased, and over flapping modes. The optimal energy harvesting efficiency is observed at the biased flapping mode. Using the three different machine learning algorithms, i.e., artificial neural network, random forest, support vector regression, the energy harvesting efficiency is predicted by taking bending rigidity, inclination angle, and flapping frequency as input variables. The R² value of the artificial neural network and random forest algorithms is observed to be more than 0.9.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.76-77
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• 2009

This paper is concerned with the development of the piezoelectric energy harvesting(PEH) device using Wind. In this study, the piezoelectric energy harvesting system consisting of a cantilever with a pinwheel and piezoelectric wafer was investigated in detail both theoretically and experimentally. The power output characteristics of the PEH was then calculated and discussed. Theoretical and experimental results showed that the PEH was able to charge a battery with ambient vibrations but still needed an effective mechanism which can convert mechanical energy to electrical energy and an optimal electric circuit which dissipates small energy.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회A
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• pp.1463-1468
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• 2007

This paper presents the possibility of the electric energy harvesting using piezoelectric actuator which is operated by geared motor. The geared motor consisting of oval shape cam and speed controller was operated in the range of 40${\sim}$172rpm. The PZT actuator of $36L{\times}13W{\times}0.6H$ was used for energy harvesting and the results of the theoretical model were verified by comparing it with the measured response of a experimental setup. Experimental study for obtaining the optimal operating conditions, such as displacement variation of the PZT actuator and motor speed variation, was achieved. A power of 0.02mW at the geared motor speed of 172rpm and the PZT actuator maximum displacement of $500{\mu}m$ was measured. In this study, it was confirmed that the wind power can be used for MEMS based sensor operating and windmill health monitoring one.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.4180-4196
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• 2017

In this paper, we analyze average capacity of an amplify-and-forward (AF) cooperative communication system model in multi-relay multiuser networks. In contrast to conventional cooperative networks, relays in the considered network have no embedded energy supply. They need to rely on the energy harvested from the signals broadcasted by the source for their cooperative information transmission. Based on this structure, a two-step selection scheme is proposed considering both channel state information (CSI) and battery status of relays. Assuming each relay has infinite or finite energy storage for accumulating the energy, we use the infinite or finite Markov chain to capture the evolution of relay batteries and certain simplified assumptions to reduce computational complexity of the Markov chain analysis. The approximate closed-form expressions for the average capacity of the proposed scheme are derived. All theoretical results are validated by numerical simulations. The impacts of the system parameters, such as relay or user number, energy harvesting threshold and battery size, on the capacity performance are extensively investigated. Results show that although the performance of our scheme is inferior to the optimal joint selection scheme, it is still a practical scheme because its complexity is much lower than that of the optimal scheme.