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Reference Number InnUK/102156/01
Title Self-powering gas and environment wireless sensor platform for fixed or portable deployment in building automation, horticulture and medical applications
Status Completed
Energy Categories Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Solar heating and cooling (including daylighting)) 30%;
Energy Efficiency(Other) 30%;
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion) 40%;
Research Types Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Project Contact
No email address given
Gas Sensing Solutions Limited
Award Type Collaborative Research & Development
Funding Source Innovate-UK
Start Date 01 April 2015
End Date 31 December 2016
Duration 21 months
Total Grant Value £265,462
Industrial Sectors
Region Scotland
Programme Competition Call: 1406_CDR1_ETCH_ENHARV - Not Available. Activity Energy harvesting for autonomous electronics
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Project Contact , Gas Sensing Solutions Limited (41.628%)
  Other Investigator Project Contact , University of the West of Scotland (22.090%)
Project Contact , Sharp Laboratories of Europe Limited (36.282%)
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Abstract This project addresses the need for an energy harvesting method compatible with economic deployment and extended battery life/ self powering for autonomous electronics, focussing on use of innovative patented high efficiency photovoltaics (HEPV) as the energy harvesting medium. The autonomous electronics platform used for the project comprises wireless multiple sensors (carbon dioxide (CO2) /temperature /humidity /light /dew point) combined with embedded data processing and datalogging electronics for use in applications such as building/ home automation, horticulture and medical devices. A key objective is demonstration of HEPV for use in various lighting scenarios, in particular indoor low lighting conditions. Other key activities include power management interface with sensors & embedded electronic modules and use with long life rechargeable thin film batteries and/or super capacitors. The HEPV power harvesting method provides potential for low cost fit and forget deployment of autonomous electronics based controllers in smart wireless sensor networks. The consortium includes end user assessment in the building, horticulture and medical sectors.This project addresses the need for an energy harvesting method compatible with economic deployment and extended battery life/ self powering for autonomous electronics, focussing on use of innovative patented high efficiency photovoltaics (HEPV) as the energy harvesting medium. The autonomous electronics platform used for the project comprises wireless multiple sensors (carbon dioxide (CO2) /temperature /humidity /light /dew point) combined with embedded data processing and datalogging electronics for use in applications such as building/ home automation, horticulture and medical devices. A key objective is demonstration of HEPV for use in various lighting scenarios, in particular indoor low lighting conditions. Other key activities include power management interface with sensors & embedded electronic modules and use with long life rechargeable thin film batteries and/or super capacitors. The HEPV power harvesting method provides potential for low cost fit and forget deployment of autonomous electronics based controllers in smart wireless sensor networks. The consortium includes end user assessment in the building, horticulture and medical sectors.This project addresses the need for an energy harvesting method compatible with economic deployment and extended battery life/ self powering for autonomous electronics, focussing on use of innovative patented high efficiency photovoltaics (HEPV) as the energy harvesting medium. The autonomous electronics platform used for the project comprises wireless multiple sensors (carbon dioxide (CO2) /temperature /humidity /light /dew point) combined with embedded data processing and datalogging electronics for use in applications such as building/ home automation, horticulture and medical devices. A key objective is demonstration of HEPV for use in various lighting scenarios, in particular indoor low lighting conditions. Other key activities include power management interface with sensors & embedded electronic modules and use with long life rechargeable thin film batteries and/or super capacitors. The HEPV power harvesting method provides potential for low cost fit and forget deployment of autonomous electronics based controllers in smart wireless sensor networks. The consortium includes end user assessment in the building, horticulture and medical sectors.
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