Ambient IoT is the next wave of IoT technology
Dear Readers,
We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of a newsletter exclusively dedicated to news concerning Dracula Technologies, encompassing technological advancements, business updates, and corporate developments. Be sure to subscribe here to stay informed :
We are excited to introduce two powerful resources that will help you maximize the efficiency and sustainability of your IoT projects: our latest White Paper and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator.
Our new White Paper explores the critical issue of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for companies relying on IoT solutions with battery-powered sensors. While these sensors offer short-term flexibility and cost-effectiveness, their maintenance and replacement costs can accumulate significantly over time. Learn how OPV-powered sensors, leveraging Energy Harvesting technology, can drastically reduce TCO by eliminating the need for battery replacements.
Our TCO Calculator provides a personalized analysis comparing battery-powered sensors to battery-free OPV-powered sensors. It enables you to make informed decisions about your IoT investments by evaluating the long-term costs associated with maintenance, replacements, and operational efficiency.
We intend to maintain the current format to ensure you are kept abreast of developments within the Energy Harvesting ecosystem. This includes coverage of recent scientific breakthroughs in the field. We highly encourage you to delve into the latest research on climate change, particularly recent publications from NASA.
Additionally, we urge you to explore the article on IoTs: "Ambient IoT: The Next Wave of IoT Technology." This article outlines the exponential proliferation of IoT devices in our daily lives and explores sustainable methods for powering them.
Best regards,
The Dracula Team
📚 Great reads
Scientific articles
The consumption of water constitutes the physical health of most of the living species and hence management of its purity and quality is extremely essential as contaminated water has to potential to create adverse health and environmental consequences. This creates the dire necessity to measure, control and monitor the quality of water. The primary contaminant present in water is Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), which is hard to filter out. Read more…
Zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs) are attracting significant attention due to their high energies/power densities, safety, and low cost. In this review, recent advances in the development of ZHSCs are summarized. Particular emphasis is placed on state-of-the-art cathodes (including carbon, metal oxides, MXenes, and redox-active polymers), anodes (including Zn-based composites and Zn-free materials) and electrolytes for ZHSCs. Read more…
The emergence of high-form-factor electronics has led to a demand for high-density integration of inorganic thin-film devices and circuits with full stretchability. However, the intrinsic stiffness and brittleness of inorganic materials have impeded their utilization in free-form electronics. Here, we demonstrate highly integrated strain-insensitive stretchable metal-oxide transistors and circuitry (442 transistors/cm2) via a photolithography-based bottom-up approach, where transistors with fluidic liquid metal interconnection are embedded in large-area molecular-tailored heterogeneous elastic substrates (5 × 5 cm2). Read more…
Maximizing carbon sequestration potential in Chinese forests through optimal management - Open Access
Forest carbon sequestration capacity in China remains uncertain due to underrepresented tree demographic dynamics and overlooked of harvest impacts. In this study, we employ a process-based biogeochemical model to make projections by using national forest inventories, covering approximately 415,000 permanent plots, revealing an expansion in biomass carbon stock by 13.6 ± 1.5 Pg C from 2020 to 2100, with additional sink through augmentation of wood product pool (0.6-2.0 Pg C) and spatiotemporal optimization of forest management (2.3 ± 0.03 Pg C). Read more…
Smart Footstep Energy Harvesting System - Open Access
This research paper introduces a novel approach to footstep energy harvesting by integrating piezoelectric sensors into flooring surfaces. The project aims to generate sustainable electrical power from footsteps, contributing to the development of energy-efficient systems. The proposed system incorporates a unique feature that enables users to easily identify and address sensor failures or damages. Read more…
🌍 Climate related researches
Antarctic meteorites threatened by climate warming - Open Access
More than 60% of meteorite finds on Earth originate from Antarctica. Using a data-driven analysis that identifies meteorite-rich sites in Antarctica, we show climate warming causes many extraterrestrial rocks to be lost from the surface by melting into the ice sheet. At present, approximately 5,000 meteorites become inaccessible per year (versus ~1,000 finds per year) and, independent of the emissions scenario, ~24% will be lost by 2050, potentially rising to ∼76% by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario. Read more…
How Temperate Forests Could Help Limit Climate Change - Open Access
Much of the conservation and climate change spotlight falls on tropical forests. Given this, people might forget that forests in the temperate areas—those found in large parts of North America, Europe and higher latitudes in Asia and Australia—also have the power to help limit climate change. As much as preserving tropical rainforests is indispensable to climate progress, policy makers cannot ignore the critical role of temperate forests. Read more…
After helping stoke record heat in 2023 and drenching major swaths of the United States this winter, the current El Niño is losing steam this spring. Scientists have observed another way that the climate phenomenon can leave its mark on the planet: altering the chemistry of coastal waters.
A team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California used satellite observations to track the dissolved salt content, or salinity, of the global ocean surface for a decade, from 2011 to 2022. At the sea surface, salinity patterns can tell us a lot about how freshwater falls, flows, and evaporates between the land, ocean, and atmosphere – a process known as the water cycle. Read more…
💰 Energy Harvesting and IoT Market opportunities
The global market for Li-ion battery cells alone is forecast to reach US$380 billion by 2034, driven primarily by demand for battery electric cars and vehicles. Improvements to battery performance and cost are required to ensure widespread deployment of electric vehicles and to enable longer runtime and functionality of electronic devices and tools, leading to strong competition in the development of next-generation Li-ion technologies. This report provides in-depth analysis, trends and developments in advanced and next-generation Li-ion cell materials and designs, including silicon anodes, Li-metal anodes, cathode material and synthesis developments, an introduction to solid-state batteries, amongst other areas of development. Read More…
The statistic indicates that the global energy harvesting trees market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2% between the years 2021 and 2026. This projection suggests a substantial and consistent growth rate over the specified period, reflecting the increasing demand and adoption of energy harvesting trees as a sustainable and eco-friendly power generation solution. Read More…
The growing utilization of energy harvesting technology and home automation applications is expected to propel the market's growth. The green energy harvesting trend is significantly shaping the market, and its expansion is being aided by policies that governments worldwide support.
Industrial wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are predicted to continue using energy harvesting through the forecast period. Growing applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, smart homes, smart cities, and Industrial IoT (IIoT) are expected to surge demand for micro-energy harvesting systems. Read More…
The next stage of evolution for the IoT, the Ambient IoT refers to a new class of innovative form-factor designs and low-maintenance or maintenance-free devices primarily powered by harvesting energy from any viable ambient source. Ambient energy sources can include radio waves, light, motion, and heat, among others.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), in collaboration with ABI Research – a global leader in analyzing, tracking, and forecasting the transformation of the smart device and IoT markets – recently established guidelines for understanding the Ambient IoT and its use cases. This article highlights some of the research and market opportunities outlined in that report. Read More…
💡 Learning Content
1 WATT RINGER SUPER CHARGES DC CAPS & GIVES OFF WIRELESS POWER SUPER CHEAP SELF SUSTAINING ENERGY
The circuit works by only drawing 1-10 watts of power from a 9-14vdc input source & the high frequency negative resistance transformer output (500khz) then gets rectified to dc by highly effecient 1N5822 switching diodes & this 80-120vdc output rapidly recharges a large capacitor bank that stores an enormous amount of energy.
How To Power Your Product Using Heat Differentials | AKM at CES 2024
In ipXchange’s last video with Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) at CES 2024, Guy and Chris return for one more chat about yet another component area that AKM is doing great work in: energy harvesting. We also get a brief demo of an IR temperature sensor for more accurate, contactless measurements. ipXchange has talked a lot about energy harvesting recently, but this has usually been centred around RF or photovoltaic sources.
📅 Events to consider this month
Events to attend this month: list of exciting events, webinars, and videos for you to explore this month.
May, 16-17: European Conference on Renewable Energy System
The purpose of the ECRES is to bring together researchers, engineers and natural scientists from all over the world, interested in the advances of all branches of renewable energy systems. Wind, solar, hydrogen, hydro-, geothermal, solar concentrating, fuel-cell, energy harvesting and other energy-related topics are welcome. Register
May, 21-23: IoT Solution World Congress
Barcelona will host the brightest minds in industry and major global tech companies. Join us to explore how disruptive technologies drive solutions for industry challenges. Register
May, 27-29: The Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition
Under the theme “Creating Tomorrow’s Energy System Today”, Ministers, policymakers, project developers, investors and innovators will engage at a 3-day high-level strategic conference sharing insights into transitioning the E.U.’s energy system to one based on renewables and in line with the REPowerEU initiatives. Register
May, 29 : Demystifying the Quantum Technology Market
The webinar highlights just some of the key narratives discussed, including:
Introduction to the basics of the quantum technology market.
Why now for a quantum space-race?
Quantum computing: what is it, and which industries are already being impacted today?
Quantum sensing: how could trends in future mobility unlock the markets full potential?
Quantum communications: why now is the time to engage to truly protect high-value data-sets.
In this webinar, IDTechEx Technology Analyst James Falkiner will discuss the following:
What is a photonic integrated circuit?
What are current and future applications for PICs?
An insight into IDTechEx's Total PIC Market Forecasts
How AI accelerator demand is affecting the PIC Transceivers market
The roadmap for the future of Datacom Transceivers
PIC Material Benchmarks and Forecasts
Sensing, processing and connectivity converge at North America's largest electronics event. Join the sensors and electronics community this June 24-26 at the ONLY event covering the biggest design engineering trends. From enabling innovation, to process design & control development, to transforming markets, Sensors Converge covers technologies and applications that can help you design smarter systems and IoT devices in a sustainable economy. Register
We value your readership and encourage you to share your feedback or suggestions. Together, let us shape a sustainable future powered by innovation.
To contact us: contact@dracula-technologies.com
The Dracula Team.