Background
Energy harvesting covers the scavenging of many low-grade energy sources, such as environmental vibrations, human power, thermal sources, wind energy, and their conversion into useable electrical energy. The conversion can be achieved by a number of methods - however the most promising options for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices currently include magnetic, piezoelectric and magnetostrictive transformation. Example applications include low-voltage lighting in high traffic areas of buildings, airborne particle detection in massively parallel autonomous sensing systems (motes), medical condition monitoring with embedded active drug delivery systems for patients, such as diabetics, and the development of structural health monitoring systems for structures that scavenge innate vibrations for self power. These all represent a tiny fraction of how the development of this technology might improve our lives. 

UK companies will benefit from increased understanding of this technology – from healthcare to transport and the built environment, from the energy sector (reduced dependence on fossil fuel sources for routine battery charging, for example) to the aerospace and defence sector where Micro-Systems Technology (MST) is given a high priority. Case studies will demonstrate the concepts so that organisations will gain a better understanding of the benefits associated with Energy Harvesting.

Programme

Chairman: Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts

1.30 Registration

2.00 Introduction
Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, University College for the Creative Arts

2.10 Energy harvesting: more sustainable technologies?
Dr Markys Cain, Knowledge Leader - Materials, NPL

2.50 Systems design for energy harvesting 
Ayman El-Fatatry, Senior Researcher, BAE Systems

3.30 Coffee/networking

4.00 Motion Energy Harvesting-Myths and Opportunities
Eric Yeatman, Senior Researcher, Imperial College

4.40 Discussion

5.00 Wine/networking

6.00 Close

Fees
There is a £30.00 fee for attending this workshop

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