Projektbeschreibung
Die Integration von WPT- und SWIPT-Technologien
Während die drahtlose Energieübertragung (WPT) bisher auf Kurzstreckenanwendungen beschränkt war, könnte sie sich durch Funkwellen zu einer potenziellen Energiequelle für Geräte mit geringem Stromverbrauch mausern. Für die drahtlose Energieübertragung über Funkwellen gibt es verschiedene Anwendungen im Nahbereich (z. B. Funkwellenidentifikationstechnologie und Gesundheitsüberwachung), doch ihre Rolle beim Betrieb drahtloser Kommunikationssysteme ist noch nicht ausgeschöpft. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird das EU-finanzierte Projekt APOLLO die Integration drahtloser Energieübertragung sowie Technologien der drahtlosen Informations- und Energieübertragung (SWIPT) untersuchen und neue physikalische und schichtübergreifende Mechanismen entwickeln, die diese Einbindung ermöglichen. Auch wenn sie bisher weitgehend getrennt voneinander entwickelt wurden, so können doch viele Anwendungen von gleichzeitigen WPT/SWIPT-Technologien profitieren.
Ziel
Wireless power transfer (WPT), pioneered by Tesla, is an idea at least as old as radio communications. However, on the one hand, due to health concerns and the large antenna dimensions required for transmission of high energy levels, until recently WPT has been limited mostly to very short distance applications. On the other hand, recent advances in silicon technology have significantly reduced the energy needs of electronic systems, making WPT over radio waves a potential source of energy for low power devices. Although WPT through radio waves has already found various short-range applications (such as the radio-frequency identification technology, healthcare monitoring etc.), its integration as a building block in the operation of wireless communications systems is still unexploited. On the other hand, conventional radio wave based information and energy transmissions have largely been designed separately. However, many applications can benefit from simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT).
The overall objective of the APOLLO project is to study the integration of WPT/SWIPT technology into future wireless communication systems. Compared to past and current research efforts in this area, our technical approach is deeply interdisciplinary and more comprehensive, combining the expertise of wireless communications, control theory, information theory, optimization, and electronics/microwave engineering.
The key outcomes of the project include: 1) a rigorous and complete mathematical theory for WPT/SWIPT via information/communication/control theoretic studies; 2) new physical and cross-layer mechanisms that will enable the integration of WPT/SWIPT into future communication systems; 3) new network architectures that will fully exploit potential benefits of WPT/SWIPT; and 4) development of a proof-of-concept by implementing highly-efficient and multi-band metamaterial energy harvesting sensors for SWIPT.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradio frequency
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processing
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids
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Finanzierungsplan
ERC-COG - Consolidator GrantGastgebende Einrichtung
1678 Nicosia
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