Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the feasibility of energy harvesting from the mouse click motion using a piezoelectric energy transducer. Specifically, we use a robotic finger to realize repeatable mouse click motion. The robotic finger wears a glove with a pocket for including the piezoelectric material as an energy transducer. We propose a model for the energy harvesting system through the inverse kinematic framework of parallel joints in the finger and the electromechanical coupling equations of the piezoelectric material. Experiments are performed to elucidate the effect of the load resistance and the mouse click motion on energy harvesting.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017 |
| Editors | Gyuhae Park, Alper Erturk, Jae-Hung Han |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510608139 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017 - Portland, United States Duration: 2017 Mar 26 → 2017 Mar 29 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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| Volume | 10164 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
| Conference | Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland |
| Period | 17/3/26 → 17/3/29 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 SPIE.
Keywords
- Energy harvesting
- Mouse click motion
- Piezoelectric material
- Robotic finger
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering