Descrizione del progetto
L’integrazione delle tecnologie WPT e SWIPT
Sebbene il trasferimento di potenza wireless (WPT, wireless power transfer) sia stato limitato alle applicazioni a breve distanza, le onde radio potrebbero renderlo una potenziale fonte di energia per dispositivi a bassa potenza. Il trasferimento di potenza wireless che avviene attraverso le onde radio ha varie applicazioni a corto raggio, tra cui la tecnologia di identificazione a radiofrequenza e il monitoraggio sanitario. Tuttavia, il suo ruolo nel funzionamento dei sistemi di comunicazione wireless rimane non sfruttato. In questo contesto, il progetto APOLLO, finanziato dall’UE, studierà l’integrazione delle tecnologie WPT e di trasferimento di informazioni e potenza wireless (SWIPT), elaborando nuovi meccanismi fisici e a più livelli che ne consentiranno l’integrazione. Anche se in gran parte sono state progettate separatamente, molte applicazioni possono trarre vantaggio dalle tecnologie WPT/SWIPT simultanee.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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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Meccanismo di finanziamento
ERC-COG - Consolidator GrantIstituzione ospitante
1678 Nicosia
Cipro