Research Article

An Integrated Hybrid Energy Harvester for Autonomous Wireless Sensor Network Nodes

Table 5

Capabilities of the implemented energy harvesters at a glance.

Type of EHEnergy sources and
harvesting mode
Cumulative harvested energyEquivalent energy in WhApplicable for

Solar-based EHSunlight, discrete6,798 J/day1.89NODE
Chemical-based EHWater, oxygen, and electrolytes, continuous3,695 J/day1.03Additional source
Hybrid energy harvesterSunlight, water, oxygen, and electrolytes, continuous(With NODE) 10,492 J/day
(With Router) 5,705 J/day
(With NODE) 2.914
(With Router) 1.5
NODE and Router