Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems

Taiyang Wu; Jean Michel Redoute; Mehmet Rasit Yuce

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513146

Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems

Taiyang Wu, Jean Michel Redoute, Mehmet Rasit Yuce

Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering

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Abstract

This paper presents the study of subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for implantable sensor systems. The characteristics of a flexible solar panel under a 3 mm thick porcine skin are measured under different ambient light conditions. The output power of the solar panel when covered by the skin varies from tens of micro Watts to a few milli Watts depending on the light source. A low-power implantable sensor prototype is proposed to evaluate the performance of the subcutaneous solar energy harvester. It consists of a power management circuit, a temperature sensor and a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) module. The average working current of the prototype is 400 μA (transient BLE transmission current is 8 mA), while its sleep current is only 7 μA. Experimental results show that the subcutaneous solar energy harvester illuminated by both sunlight and artificial light sources can power the implantable prototype.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Editors	Gregg Suaning, Olaf Dossel
Place of Publication	Danvers MA USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	4657-4660
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538636466, 9781538636459
ISBN (Print)	9781538636473
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513146
Publication status	Published - 26 Oct 2018
Event	International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2018 - Honolulu, United States of America Duration: 17 Jul 2018 → 21 Jul 2018 Conference number: 40th https://embc.embs.org/2018/

Conference

Conference	International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2018
Abbreviated title	EMBC 2018
Country	United States of America
City	Honolulu
Period	17/07/18 → 21/07/18
Internet address	https://embc.embs.org/2018/

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Wu, T., Redoute, J. M., & Yuce, M. R. (2018). Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems. In G. Suaning, & O. Dossel (Eds.), 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (pp. 4657-4660). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513146

Wu, Taiyang ; Redoute, Jean Michel ; Yuce, Mehmet Rasit. / Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems. 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. editor / Gregg Suaning ; Olaf Dossel. Danvers MA USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. pp. 4657-4660

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Wu, T, Redoute, JM & Yuce, MR 2018, Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems. in G Suaning & O Dossel (eds), 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Danvers MA USA, pp. 4657-4660, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2018, Honolulu, United States of America, 17/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513146

Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems. / Wu, Taiyang; Redoute, Jean Michel; Yuce, Mehmet Rasit.

40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. ed. / Gregg Suaning; Olaf Dossel. Danvers MA USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. p. 4657-4660.

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Wu T, Redoute JM, Yuce MR. Subcutaneous solar energy harvesting for self-powered wireless implantable sensor systems. In Suaning G, Dossel O, editors, 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Danvers MA USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2018. p. 4657-4660 https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513146