Solar-Powered Wireless Sensor Network’s Energy Gathering Technology

Abstract:

We analyze the solar-powered wireless sensor network's energy gathering techniques, aiming to prolong the lifetime of wireless sensor network. We summarize wireless sensor network node's energy autonomy system, its characteristics in detail and new technology adopts, provides some suggestions and new ideas in the design and research of solar-powered wireless sensor networks.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 477-478)
• Pages: 396-399
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.477-478.396
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: De Xin Ma*, Jian Ma, Peng Min Xu, Cai Xia Song, Ying Pang
• Keywords: Energy Gathering, Solar-Energy, Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)

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