Energy Harvesting – Running Mobile Devices Longer

Energy harvesting aims at replacing or complementing batteries by using micro-power generators.
The needs are enormous. For example in the medical field (e.g., running pace makers and other electronic implants without batteries) and the consumer products field (e.g., cell phones that need fewer or no recharges).
However, harvesting energy from the environment remains a challenge and therefore R+D in the field is booming.

The association sensors.ch and the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology (BFH-TI), offer a one-day conference with key players who will present needs and technical solutions for energy harvesting.

Date

Wednesday, 27th Oct. 2010

Location

Bern University of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology (BFH-TI),
Quellgasse 21, Aula, 2502 Biel


Program

 

8.45  Arrival & Coffee

Morning session’s host
Prof. Dr. Volker M. Koch, BFH-TI, Biel (CH)

09.15  Welcome Messages

Prof. Dr. Marcel Jacomet, BFH-TI, Biel (CH)   PDF
Prof. Dr. Volker Koch, BFH-TI, Biel (CH)   PDF

09.30  Challenges of Energy Harvesting

Dr. Rob van Schaijk, Program manager Micropower, IMEC, Eindhoven (NL)   PDF

10.00  Energy Harvesting Needs in the Medical Field

Prof. Dr. Rolf Vogel, Inselspital, Bern (CH)

10.30  Coffee & Exhibition

11.00  Energy Harvesting in Consumer Goods

Dr. Michel Willemin, The Swatch Group R&D SA, Biel (CH)

11.30  Energy Harvesting in the Automotive Field

Prof. Kurt Hug, BFH-TI, Biel (CH)   PDF

12.00  Lunch & Exhibition


Afternoon session’s host
Philippe Fischer, sensors.ch, Neuchâtel (CH)

13.30  Overview of Harvesting Techniques

Prof. Dr. Peter Woias, IMTEK, Freiburg (DE)   PDF

14.30  Nanotechnology for Thermogenerators

Dr. Laurent Gravier, HEIG-VD, Yverdon les Bains (CH)   PDF

14.50  Passive and Intelligent RFID Tag for Sensors

Prof. Dr. Marcel Meli, ZHAW, Winterthur (CH)   PDF

15.10  Coffee & Exhibition

15.40  Solar Energy for Sensor Nodes

Dr. Philippe Dallemagne, CSEM, Neuchâtel (CH)   PDF

16.00  Piezoelectric MEMS Based Energy Harvesters

Dr. Danick Briand, EPFL, Lausanne (CH)   PDF

16.20  Commercial Thermo Generator

Dr. Wulf Glatz, greenTEG, Zürich (CH)

16.40  Final Discussion

17.00  Apéro & Exhibition


Impressions

Prof. Dr. Peter Woias, IMTEK, D-Freiburg im Breisgau

Dr. Laurent Gravier, HEIG-VD, CH-Yverdon les Bains

Dr. Michel Willemin, The Swatch Group SA, CH-Biel/Bienne

Prof. Kurt Hug, BFH-TI, CH-Biel/Bienne

Prof. Dr. Peter Woias, IMTEK, D-Freiburg im Breisgau

Prof. Dr. Marcel Meli, ZHAW, CH-Winterthur

Dr. Philippe Dallemagne, CSEM, CH-Neuchâtel

Dr. Danick Briand, EPFL. CH-Lausanne

Dr. Wulf Glatz, greenTEG, CH-Zürich