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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2022.60.1.86

Stand-alone Real-time Healthcare Monitoring Driven by Integration of Both Triboelectric and Electro-magnetic Effects  

Cho, Sumin (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Joung, Yoonsu (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Hyeonsu (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Minseok (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Donghan (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Kam, Dongik (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Jang, Sunmin (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Ra, Yoonsang (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Cha, Kyoung Je (Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, KITECH)
Kim, Hyung Woo (Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Wonkwang University)
Seo, Kyoung Duck (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wonkwang University)
Choi, Dongwhi (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.60, no.1, 2022 , pp. 86-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, the bio-healthcare market is enlarging worldwide due to various reasons such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them, biometric measurement and analysis technology are expected to bring about future technological innovation and socio-economic ripple effect. Existing systems require a large-capacity battery to drive signal processing, wireless transmission part, and an operating system in the process. However, due to the limitation of the battery capacity, it causes a spatio-temporal limitation on the use of the device. This limitation can act as a cause for the disconnection of data required for the user's health care monitoring, so it is one of the major obstacles of the health care device. In this study, we report the concept of a standalone healthcare monitoring module, which is based on both triboelectric effects and electromagnetic effects, by converting biomechanical energy into suitable electric energy. The proposed system can be operated independently without an external power source. In particular, the wireless foot pressure measurement monitoring system, which is rationally designed triboelectric sensor (TES), can recognize the user's walking habits through foot pressure measurement. By applying the triboelectric effects to the contact-separation behavior that occurs during walking, an effective foot pressure sensor was made, the performance of the sensor was verified through an electrical output signal according to the pressure, and its dynamic behavior is measured through a signal processing circuit using a capacitor. In addition, the biomechanical energy dissipated during walking is harvested as electrical energy by using the electromagnetic induction effect to be used as a power source for wireless transmission and signal processing. Therefore, the proposed system has a great potential to reduce the inconvenience of charging caused by limited battery capacity and to overcome the problem of data disconnection.
Keywords
Healthcare; Contact electrification; Electromagnetic generator; Standalone operation;
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