Low power sensor node with photovoltaic power supply for radio-based process monitoring

authored by: Christoph Von Der Ahe, Bernard Lüers, Ludger Overmeyer, Bernd Geck, Tobias Fürtjes
Abstract: This paper presents the idea of improving existing process monitoring systems for drilling, milling or threading by employing a novel communication technology as well as energy harvesting methods. An overview of the system including sensor node, energy supply and communication technology is given. The radio transmission methods are investigated in terms of power consumption in order to define requirements for the power supply. Fundamental measurements to characterize the behavior of different types of solar cells under artificial light are performed. Based on the results, two designs of sensor node prototypes are presented. The optical power supply and the energy harvesting system for the demonstrators are shown in detail.
Organisation(s): Institute of Transport and Automation Technology
Institute of Microwave and Wireless Systems
External Organisation(s): MARPOSS MONITORING SOLUTIONS GMBH
Type: Conference article
Journal: Procedia Manufacturing
Volume: 24
Pages: 203-209
No. of pages: 7
ISSN: 2351-9789
Publication date: 2018
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2018.06.038 (Access: Open)
https://doi.org/10.15488/3814 (Access: Open)
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BibTeX

@article{8febf1640dd9438881cdc90f5b4ce151,
title = "Low power sensor node with photovoltaic power supply for radio-based process monitoring",
abstract = "This paper presents the idea of improving existing process monitoring systems for drilling, milling or threading by employing a novel communication technology as well as energy harvesting methods. An overview of the system including sensor node, energy supply and communication technology is given. The radio transmission methods are investigated in terms of power consumption in order to define requirements for the power supply. Fundamental measurements to characterize the behavior of different types of solar cells under artificial light are performed. Based on the results, two designs of sensor node prototypes are presented. The optical power supply and the energy harvesting system for the demonstrators are shown in detail.",
keywords = "24 GHz RFID, energy harvesting, optical power supply, process monitoring, RF communication, wireless sensor node",
author = "{Von Der Ahe}, Christoph and Bernard L{\"u}ers and Ludger Overmeyer and Bernd Geck and Tobias F{\"u}rtjes",
note = "Acknowledgements: The authors wish to thank the German Research Foundation for the financial support in the framework of the Collaborative Research Center 653.; 4th International Conference on System-Integrated Intelligence: Intelligent, Flexible and Connected Systems in Products and Production, 2018 ; Conference date: 19-06-2018 Through 20-06-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1016/j.promfg.2018.06.038",
language = "English",
volume = "24",
pages = "203--209",
journal = "Procedia Manufacturing",
issn = "2351-9789",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}