Emerging technologies to power next generation mobile electronic devices using solar energy

Abstract

Mobile electronic devices such as MP3, mobile phones, and wearable or implanted medical devices have already or will soon become a necessity in peoples' lives. However, the further development of these devices is restricted not only by the inconvenient charging process of the power module, but also by the soaring prices of fossil fuel and its downstream chain of electricity manipulation. In view of the huge amount of solar energy fueling the world biochemically and thermally, a carry-on electricity harvester embedded in portable devices is emerging as a most noteworthy research area and engineering practice for a cost efficient solution. Such a parasitic problem is intrinsic in the next generation portable devices. This paper is dedicated to presenting an overview of the photovoltaic strategy in the chain as a reference for researchers and practitioners committed to solving the problem.

Modelling and Implementation of SEPIC Converter for Electric Vehicle Application

“…The figure 6.1 shows the headlight that is used in the electric vehicles glowing with a bright light because of the output obtained from the closed loop SEPIC Converter which has a duty ratio of 0.4 with input voltage as 20 volts and output voltage of 12 volts using LAUNCHXL-F28069M board and subsequently firing pulses are generated [6,7].The pulses generated are given to MOSFET in the hardware circuit built. The constant output voltage obtained from the hardware circuit is given to headlight of electric vehicle.…”

Performance Improvement of Hybrid System Using Bidirectional MIEC for Portable Device Charger

“…Therefore the combination of two or more energy sources is the solution for getting continuous power supply. The photovoltaic cell and vibration generator were considered to harvest require power source with a magnitude of at least several milliwatts to recharge the portable devices properly [3,4]. It requires designing and fabricating a multiple input hybrid energy harvesting system that integrates both vibration generators and solar panels, enabling energy harvesting from vibration and light simultaneously which includes energy storage elements (battery).…”

Evaluating ambient conditions for solar chargers with the help of sensors on smartphones

“…Here, photovoltaics offer higher power density in comparison with other power sources from which energy can be harvested, as summarised in Table I [2]. Similarly, solar chargers are useful in overcoming the shortcomings of smartphones' batteries [3], [4]. We previously analysed the different possibilities of charging portable devices such as mobile phones with the help of solar chargers in our previous research [5]- [8].…”