Wireless Communication Over NFC with a Resource Constrained Device: Environmental energy harvesting processes to power electronic devices equipped with wireless communication systems (NFC)

Raposo, André

ISBN 10: 3659538205 / ISBN 13: 9783659538209

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wireless Communication Over NFC with a Resource Constrained Device: Environmental energy harvesting processes to power electronic devices equipped with wireless communication systems (NFC)
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659538205
• ISBN 13: 9783659538209
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

The project aims the implementation of an electronic system integrated in a wrist strap capable of interact with several communication technologies such as: Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC). In the present project a power system is studied as well as the NFC communication protocol. To power the device a recent energy technology is approached: Energy harvesting. More specifically, a piezoelectric generator is used to convert the vibration energy into electric. However, the piezoelectric cannot power the device only by its own because it needs a system to manage the energy that produces. Therefore, a recent energy management chip of Linear Technology is used, the LTC3588-1. Using this chip together with a big storage unit constituted by a supercapacitor, lead to very positive results. The system could power the device for a few hours even without the presence of a vibration source. Energy harvest is an alternative to consider when feeding low power portable devices is desired.

About the Author

Currently working as SAP CRM Functional Consultant in Lisbon. Finished in 2011 a Master Degree in Electrotechnical and Computers Engineering with focus on microelectronics and embedded systems. Developed the Master Thesis at an Investigation Centre in Belgium - Gent under the Erasmus placements program.