Ambient Environmental Energy Harvesting for Supercapacitor Driven Battery-less IoT Devices

The research project centres on developing a robust energy harvesting system for IoT devices, emphasizing the potential of green energy technologies. Current findings underscore the dominance of solar panels, highlighting their superior power generation compared to thermoelectric generators and Piezoelectric harvesters. Supercapacitors emerge as effective energy storage, replacing batteries and ensuring consistent power supply to IoT devices during energy harvesting fluctuations. Challenges include optimizing thermal and vibration harvesters, and refining the power management module. Future work aims at reducing component inefficiencies, implementing an advanced control system, and integrating smart sensors for dynamic environmental adaptation. These efforts anticipate elevating the efficiency and sustainability of IoT devices reliant on green energy harvesting technologies.