Energy harvesting from shadow-effect
Qian Zhang, Qijie Liang, Dilip Krishna Nandakumar, Sai Kishore Ravi, Hao Qu, Lakshmi Suresh, Xueping Zhang, Yaoxin Zhang, Lin Yang, Andrew T. S. Wee, Swee Ching Tan
Abstract
We demonstrate an unprecedented mode of energy harvesting from shadows that fall on the shadow-effect energy generator (SEG). Furthermore, a self-powered proximity sensor is also demonstrated using the SEG.
Topics & Concepts
Shadow (psychology)Energy harvestingGenerator (circuit theory)Energy (signal processing)Mode (computer interface)Computer scienceEnvironmental scienceElectrical engineeringPower (physics)EngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsPsychotherapistPsychologyOperating systemInnovative Energy Harvesting TechnologiesEnergy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksElectrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies