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RF Energy Harvesting Wireless Communications: RF Environment, Device Hardware and Practical Issues.
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Sensors (14248220) . Jul2019, Vol. 19 Issue 13, p3010. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Radio frequency (RF) based wireless power transfer provides an attractive solution to extend the lifetime of power-constrained wireless sensor networks. Through harvesting RF energy from surrounding environments or dedicated energy sources, low-power wireless devices can be self-sustaining and environment-friendly. These features make the RF energy harvesting wireless communication (RF-EHWC) technique attractive to a wide range of applications. The objective of this article is to investigate the latest research activities on the practical RF-EHWC design. The distribution of RF energy in the real environment, the hardware design of RF-EHWC devices and the practical issues in the implementation of RF-EHWC networks are discussed. At the end of this article, we introduce several interesting applications that exploit the RF-EHWC technology to provide smart healthcare services for animals, wirelessly charge the wearable devices, and implement 5G-assisted RF-EHWC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14248220
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sensors (14248220)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137456138
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/s19133010