Energy harvesting flexible regenerative power source for wearable devices

Abstract

We present the design, development and testing of an electronics module to harvest, regulate and store vibrational energy. The module includes a flexible rechargeable battery to store the harvested vibrational energy generated from normal human physical motion. The proposed regenerative power source is examined by integrating with a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) sensor suitable for continuous long term measurement of stress and fatigue levels of personnel working in physically demanding and extreme work conditions.