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Wireless Charging Technologies: Fundamentals, Standards, and Network Applications

Networking and Internet Architecture 2016-11-15 v2

Abstract

Wireless charging is a technology of transmitting power through an air gap to electrical devices for the purpose of energy replenishment. The recent progress in wireless charging techniques and development of commercial products have provided a promising alternative way to address the energy bottleneck of conventionally portable battery-powered devices. However, the incorporation of wireless charging into the existing wireless communication systems also brings along a series of challenging issues with regard to implementation, scheduling, and power management. In this article, we present a comprehensive overview of wireless charging techniques, the developments in technical standards, and their recent advances in network applications. In particular, with regard to network applications, we review the mobile charger dispatch strategies, static charger scheduling strategies and wireless charger deployment strategies. Additionally, we discuss open issues and challenges in implementing wireless charging technologies. Finally, we envision some practical future network applications of wireless charging.

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@article{arxiv.1509.00940,
  title  = {Wireless Charging Technologies: Fundamentals, Standards, and Network Applications},
  author = {Xiao Lu and Ping Wang and Dusit Niyato and Dong In Kim and Zhu Han},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.00940},
  year   = {2016}
}

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to appear in IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorial

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