Efficient solar energy harvester for wireless sensor nodes

Ko Ko Win; Xinhui Wu; Souvik Dasgupta; Wong Jun Wen; Rajesh Kumar; S. K. Panda

doi:10.1109/ICCS.2010.5686355

Efficient solar energy harvester for wireless sensor nodes

Ko Ko Win
, Xinhui Wu
, Souvik Dasgupta
, Wong Jun Wen
, Rajesh Kumar
, S. K. Panda

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33 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

An efficient solar energy harvester for low power wireless sensor node is proposed in this paper. In the proposed harvester, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is achieved by using constant voltage tracking principle. The implementation of the MPPT control circuit is carried out using analog discrete components. This is to minimize the energy consumption in the electronic circuits. Experimental test results obtained from a Polycrystalline solar panel of 45 mm × 76 mm in the laboratory environment shows an average power harvesting of 400 mW under 1 sun solar insolation. The proposed harvester is used to power a battery which subsequently feeds a sensor node. The harvester system provides an overall efficiency of around 93%. The efficiency calculation takes care of power losses in the power management circuit. The solar energy harvester is also tested with a crossbow wireless sensor node (WSN) to monitor temperature in the actual outdoor field environment. The harvester is able to extend the lifetime of the wireless sensor node to almost indefinite period whereas the battery powered WSN becomes inactive after 150 hours of operation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010
Pages	289-294
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCS.2010.5686355
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 17 Nov 2010 → 19 Nov 2010

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Name	12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010

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Conference	12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	17/11/10 → 19/11/10

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Constant voltage MPPT control circuit
High performance analog control
Low power solar energy harvesting circuit
Ultra-low power MPPT circuit

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Win, K. K., Wu, X., Dasgupta, S., Wen, W. J., Kumar, R., & Panda, S. K. (2010). Efficient solar energy harvester for wireless sensor nodes. In 12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010 (pp. 289-294). Article 5686355 (12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCS.2010.5686355

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Win, KK, Wu, X, Dasgupta, S, Wen, WJ, Kumar, R & Panda, SK 2010, Efficient solar energy harvester for wireless sensor nodes. in 12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010., 5686355, 12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010, pp. 289-294, 12th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2010, ICCS 2010, Singapore, Singapore, 17/11/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCS.2010.5686355

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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