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Development of textile-based self-powered motion sensing
We want to develop sustainable and flexible textile-based power sources for next-generation wearable electronics. Our aim is to harvest biomechanical energy and convert it into electricity via the triboelectric effect for monitoring human movements.
Keywords: wearable, smart textile, energy harvesting, triboelectric effect, human motion monitoring.
The rapid progress of next-generation wearable electronics has increased demand for flexible and sustainable power sources. Because it is lightweight, low-cost and simple to make, the triboelectric nanogenerator is considered one of the most promising wearable power sources for human motion energy harvesting. The aim of this research is to develop a textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator to monitor human movements (such as walking/running, elbow/finger bending/tapping, etc.). The vision is to provide the end user a solution to monitor their daily activities using their own motion as a power source.
The rapid progress of next-generation wearable electronics has increased demand for flexible and sustainable power sources. Because it is lightweight, low-cost and simple to make, the triboelectric nanogenerator is considered one of the most promising wearable power sources for human motion energy harvesting. The aim of this research is to develop a textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator to monitor human movements (such as walking/running, elbow/finger bending/tapping, etc.). The vision is to provide the end user a solution to monitor their daily activities using their own motion as a power source.
Goals
o Choose suitable textile and its counterpart as triboelectric materials
o Fabricate a simple TENG-sensor
o Monitor human movements (such as walking/running, elbow bending)
o Visualize results and write a report of the work (manuscript or project report)
Tasks
o Literature review (10%)
o Triboelectric pair selection and device fabrication (10%)
o Performance evaluation and human motion monitoring (40%)
o Data analysis and evaluation (20%)
o Report and presentation (20%)
Your Profile
o Background in Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Energy, or related fields
o Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
o Interest in wearable technologies and smart textiles
o No prior experimental experience is required
Goals
o Choose suitable textile and its counterpart as triboelectric materials
o Fabricate a simple TENG-sensor o Monitor human movements (such as walking/running, elbow bending)
o Visualize results and write a report of the work (manuscript or project report)
Tasks
o Literature review (10%)
o Triboelectric pair selection and device fabrication (10%)
o Performance evaluation and human motion monitoring (40%)
o Data analysis and evaluation (20%)
o Report and presentation (20%)
Your Profile
o Background in Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Energy, or related fields
o Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
o Interest in wearable technologies and smart textiles
o No prior experimental experience is required
Prof Dr Carlo Menon and Dr. Yinghong Wu and Dr. Chakaveh Ahmadizadeh will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in Zurich, Switzerland.
To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a mini CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant--maybe the name and phone number of a postdoc or a professor willing to be your reference; and make any further comments ("additional remarks"). Please include length of time that your project or thesis will occupy (i.e. 2 months, 6 months, etc).
Prof Dr Carlo Menon and Dr. Yinghong Wu and Dr. Chakaveh Ahmadizadeh will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in Zurich, Switzerland.
To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a mini CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant--maybe the name and phone number of a postdoc or a professor willing to be your reference; and make any further comments ("additional remarks"). Please include length of time that your project or thesis will occupy (i.e. 2 months, 6 months, etc).