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Powering pacemakers from heartbeat vibrations using linear and nonlinear energy harvesters
Abstract
Linear and nonlinear piezoelectric devices are introduced to continuously recharge the batteries of the pacemakers by converting the vibrations from the heartbeats to electrical energy. The power requirement of a pacemaker is very low. However, after few years, patients require another surgical operation just to replace their pacemaker battery. Linear low frequency and nonlinear mono-stable and bi-stable energy harvesters are designed according to the especial signature of heart vibrations. The proposed energy harvesters are robust to variation of heart rate and can meet the power requirement of pacemakers.
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“Alternative solutions for leadless devices have been proposed, including utilization of energy harvesters11, 12 and ultrasound-based wireless pacers8, 13, 14. However, these are similarly hindered by a large device size that leads to mechanically stressed fixation mechanisms.”
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“Karami and Inman in 2012 [34] investigated energy harvesting from heartbeat vibration using a nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester to power pacemakers.”
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- Authors
- Amin Karami, M., & Inman, D. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- ORCID
- Inman, Daniel J.
- Venue
- Applied Physics Letters
- Publisher
- AIP Publishing
- Published
- 2012-01-23
- Volume
- 100
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 042901
- ISSN
- 0003-6951 (ISSN-L)
- 1077-3118
- OpenAlex
- W2002241646
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 46 · 2017: 42 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 34 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 31 · 2012: 11
- FWCI
- 53.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Physics Letters (publishedVersion)
- Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Nuclear Energy and Engineering › Advanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering Innovations
- Keywords
- piezoelectric energy harvesting, nonlinear energy harvester, bistable energy harvester, low-frequency vibration, biomedical implants, self-powered devices
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