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We consider the scenario in which multiple sensors send spatially correlated data to a fusion center (FC) via independent Rayleigh-fading channels with additive noise. Assuming that the sensor data is sparse in some basis, we show that the…
This paper investigates a multi-band harvesting (EH) schemes under cognitive radio interweave framework. All secondary users are considered as EH nodes that are allowed to harvest energy from multiple bands of Radio Frequency (RF) sources.…
In this paper, we propose a wirelessly powered Internet of Things (IoT) system based on the cell-free massive MIMO technology. In such a system, during the downlink phase, the sensors harvest radio-frequency (RF) energy emitted by the…
The current battery-powered fault detection system for vibration monitoring has a rather limited lifetime. This is because the high-frequency sampling (typically tens of kilo-Hertz) required for vibration monitoring results in high energy…
This paper introduces a new semi-flexible device able to turn thermal gradients into electricity by using a curved bimetal coupled to an electret-based converter. In fact, a two-steps conversion is carried out: (i) a curved bimetal turns…
Vehicle electronic systems currently utilize wired networks for power delivery (from the main battery) and communication (e.g., LIN, CAN, FlexRay) between nodes. Wired networks cannot practically accommodate nodes in moving parts (e.g.,…
A multiple-input single-output cognitive radio downlink network is studied with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer. In this network, a secondary user coexists with multiple primary users and multiple energy harvesting…
Radio-frequency energy harvesting constitutes an effective way to prolong the lifetime of wireless networks, wean communication devices off the battery and power line, benefit the energy saving and lower the carbon footprint of wireless…
Energy harvesting is increasingly gaining importance as a means to charge battery powered devices such as sensor nodes. Efficient transmission strategies must be developed for Wireless Energy Harvesting Nodes (WEHNs) that take into account…
In this paper, the theoretical sustainable capacity of wireless networks with radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting is analytically studied. Specifically, we consider a large scale wireless network where base stations (BSs) and low power…
Wireless power transfer (WPT) using energy beamforming is a promising solution for low power Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In this work, we consider WPT from an energy transmitter (ET) employing retrodirective WPT using a large phased…
Wireless microsensor networks, which have been the topic of intensive research in recent years, are now emerging in industrial applications. An important milestone in this transition has been the release of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard that…
In this paper, we provide a comprehensive system model of a wireless-powered sensor network (WPSN) based on experimental results on a real-life testbed. In the WPSN, a sensor node is wirelessly powered by the RF energy transfer from a…
Industrial wireless sensor networks enable real-time data collection, analysis, and control by interconnecting diverse industrial devices. In these industrial settings, power outlets are not always available, and reliance on battery power…
The advance of autonomous Smart Sensor Networks and embedded systems for the Internet of Things, powered by photovoltaic energy harvesting, is severely limited by energy efficiency, especially in low-light environments. While Dynamic Power…
This paper studies two power control problems in energy harvesting wireless networks where one hybrid base station (HBS) and all user equipments (UEs) are operating in in-band full-duplex mode. We consider minimizing the aggregate power…
We study a Stackelberg game between a base station and a multi-antenna power beacon for wireless energy harvesting in a multiple sensor node scenario. Assuming imperfect CSI between the sensor nodes and the power beacon, we propose a…
In this work we propose a new scheme for semi-passive Wake-Up Receiver circuits that exhibits remarkable sensitivity beyond -70 dBm, while state-of-the-art receivers illustrate sensitivity of up to -55 dBm. The receiver employs the typical…
In this work, we consider a scenario wherein an energy harvesting wireless radio equipment sends information to multiple receivers alongside powering them. In addition to harvesting the incoming radio frequency (RF) energy, the receivers…
We develop novel statistical models of the harvested energy from renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind energy) considering harvest-store-consume (HSC) architecture. We consider three renewable energy harvesting scenarios, i.e.…