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Power Gain from Energy Harvesting Sources at High MPPT Sampling Rates by Gasulla, Manel, Carandell, Matias

“…Energy harvesting (EH) sources require the tracking of their maximum power point (MPP) to ensure that maximum energy is captured. This tracking process,…”
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Effect of the Sampling Parameters in FOCV-MPPT Circuits for Fast-Varying EH Sources by Carandell, Matias, Holmes, Andrew S., Toma, Daniel Mihai, del Rio, Joaquin, Gasulla, Manel

“…The fractional open-circuit voltage (FOCV) method is extensively used in low-power energy harvesting (EH) sources to extract maximum power. For fast-varying EH…”
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Optimal Inductor Current in Boost DC/DC Converters Operating in Burst Mode Under Light-Load Conditions by Reverter, Ferran, Gasulla, Manel

“…This letter analyzes how the efficiency of boost dc/dc converters operating in burst mode under light-load conditions can be improved by an appropriate…”
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Electromagnetic rolling mass wave energy harvester for oceanic drifter applications by Carandell, Matias, Tichy, Jiri, Smilek, Jan, Toma, Daniel Mihai, Gasulla, Manel, del Río, Joaquín, Hadas, Zdenek

“…Ocean monitoring requirements have fomented the evolution of sensor platforms such as Lagrangian drifters, whose autonomy is a critical factor in the design…”
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A Compact Thévenin Model for a Rectenna and Its Application to an RF Harvester with MPPT by Gasulla, Manel, Ripoll-Vercellone, Edgar, Reverter, Ferran

“…This paper proposes a compact Thévenin model for a rectenna. This model is then applied to design a high-efficiency radio frequency harvester with a maximum…”
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Experimental Validation of a Fast-Tracking FOCV-MPPT Circuit for a Wave Energy Converter Embedded into an Oceanic Drifter by Carandell, Matias, Toma, Daniel Mihai, Holmes, Andrew S., del Río, Joaquín, Gasulla, Manel

“…Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are an ideal solution for expanding the autonomy of surface sensor platforms such as oceanic drifters. To extract the maximum…”
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Analysis of the Optimum Gain of a High-Pass L-Matching Network for Rectennas by Gasulla, Manel, Jordana, Josep, Robert, Francesc-Josep, Berenguer, Jordi

“…Rectennas, which mainly consist of an antenna, matching network, and rectifier, are used to harvest radiofrequency energy in order to power tiny sensor nodes,…”
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Energy harvesting and management for distributed sensor networks by Pelegri-Sebastia, Jose, Gasulla, Manel, Boggia, Gennaro

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A Simple and Efficient MPPT Method for Low-Power PV Cells by Penella, Maria Teresa, Gasulla, Manel

“…Small-size PV cells have been used to power sensor nodes. These devices present limited computing resources and so low complexity methods have been used in…”
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A Novel General-Purpose Theorem for the Analysis of Linear Circuits by Reverter, Ferran, Gasulla, Manel

“…A novel general-purpose theorem for the analysis of linear circuits is stated and proven in this brief. When applying the proposed theorem, any current…”
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Demodulating AM Square Signals via a Digital Timer for Sensor Applications by Reverter, Ferran, Gasulla, Manel

“…This article evaluates theoretically and experimentally the performance of a timer-based demodulator applied to low-frequency amplitude-modulated (AM) square…”
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LED-Based Wake-Up Circuit for Microcontrollers by Ripoll-Vercellone, Edgar, Reverter, Ferran, Gasulla, Manel

“…This article proposes, analyzes, and tests a wake-up circuit for a microcontroller (MCU) that uses a light-emitting diode (LED), operating as a photodetector,…”
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Pervasive Computing Approaches to Environmental Sustainability by Cardenas-Tamayo, Rolando A., García-Macías, J. Antonio, Miller, Timothy M., Rich, Patrick, Davis, Janet, Albesa, Joan, Gasulla, Manel, Higuera, Jorge, Penella, María Teresa, Garcia, José, Fernández-Montes, Alejandro, Grado-Caffaro, Maria-Angeles, Kappel, Karin, Grechenig, Thomas, Umut, lhan, Uçar, Erdem, Wall, Josh, Ward, John

“…This issue's Works in Progress department lists eight projects with a focus on environmental sustainability. The first three projects explore sensing and…”
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Optimal Inductor Current in Boost DC/DC Converters Regulating the Input Voltage Applied to Low-Power Photovoltaic Modules by Reverter, Ferran, Gasulla, Manel

“…In energy-harvesting applications, inductor-based switching dc/dc converters are usually employed to regulate the operating voltage of the energy transducer…”
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Design and Testing of a Kinetic Energy Harvester Embedded Into an Oceanic Drifter by Carandell, Matias, Toma, Daniel Mihai, Carbonell, Montserrat, del Rio, Joaquin, Gasulla, Manel

“…A novel Kinetic Energy Harvester (KEH) has been developed for powering oceanic undrogued drifters. It consists on a double pendulum system capable of…”
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Timer-Based Demodulator for AM Sensor Signals Applied to an Inductive Displacement Sensor by Reverter, Ferran, Gasulla, Manel

“…This paper proposes a novel method for demodulating low-frequency amplitude-modulated (AM) signals provided by sensors. The method relies on a digital timer…”
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A New MPPT Method for Low-Power Solar Energy Harvesting by Lopez-Lapena, Oscar, Penella, Maria Teresa, Gasulla, Manel

“…This paper describes a new maximum-power-point-tracking (MPPT) method focused on low-power (<; 1 W) photovoltaic (PV) panels. The static and dynamic…”
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Monitoring Switch-Type Sensors via Inductive Coupling: Application to Occupancy and Belt Detection in Removable Vehicle Seats : POWER ELECTRONICS IN EMERGING APPLICATIONS by ALBESA, Joan, GASULLA, Manel

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Direct inductive sensor-to-microcontroller interface circuit by Kokolanski, Zivko, Jordana, Josep, Gasulla, Manel, Dimcev, Vladimir, Reverter, Ferran

“…This paper proposes and analyses a microcontroller-based interface circuit for inductive sensors with a variable self-inductance. Besides the microcontroller…”
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Efficiency Optimization in Burst-Mode Buck DC/DC Converters for Sensor Nodes by Reverter, Ferran, Glaser, Chris, Gasulla, Manel

“…In autonomous sensor nodes, switching dc/dc converters are usually employed to power the sensor electronics and also to maintain the operating voltage of an…”
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