Radio-Frequency Energy Harvesting for Communicating Materials: Application to the Construction Industry
This paper deals with the design of a communicating material dedicated to the Structural Health Monitoring of concrete structures for more than thirty years. To reach this longevity, a two-level Wireless Sensor Network made of Sensing Nodes and Communicating Nodes is proposed. To enhance the lifespan of the “communicating concrete”, a key innovation addressing the energy related challenge is presented: an original radiative electromagnetic (or RF) Wireless Power Transfer system for powering the buried Sensing Nodes; aiming to ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of the “communicating concrete” over an extended period.
Authors
- Alexandru Takacs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-7817)
- Michaël David (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-5751)
- Gaël Loubet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3347-0036)
- Daniela Dragomirescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-6093)
- William Derigent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6542-5515)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (FR)
- Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy (FR)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/icecs61496.2024.10848725
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.21
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Région Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée