NDLI: A Methodology for Applying Energy Harvesting to Extend Wildlife Tag Lifetime

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Maccurdy, Robert Reissman, Timothy Garcia, Ephrahim Winkler, David
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Wildlife monitoring tags are a widely used technique for studying animals in their natural habitats. At present, these devices are energy limited, based on the mass of the electrochemical battery that can be carried by the animal. Flying animals are particularly restricted, based on a requirement for minimal excess loading. This requirement causes tag lifetimes to be far shorter than would be useful from an ecological perspective, particularly for smaller animals. Energy harvesting is being widely adopted in applications where access to permanent power is limited. If applied to wildlife tags, this approach offers the possibility of extending functional lifetimes indefinitely; however, it presents unique challenges. Practical applications on flying animals are extremely mass limited, subject to environmental stress, and operate at very low frequencies. This paper is meant to address the critical issues in the design task, and makes attempts to place bounds on unknown design parameters, based on literature research where applicable, and on experiment when no data exists. We discuss candidate harvester materials, novel data acquisition tools, and a prototype harvester design.
Starting Page	121
Ending Page	130
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791848692
DOI	10.1115/IMECE2008-68082
e-ISBN	9780791838402
Volume Number	Volume 8: Energy Systems: Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; Sustainable Products and Processes
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2008 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Language	English
Publisher Date	2008-10-31
Publisher Place	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Design Batteries Energy harvesting Data acquisition Engineering prototypes Stress
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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