Energy Harvesting From Human Body Using Thermoelectric Generator
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A powerful approach to the characterization of cellular electrical activity is electrical recording from cells or living tissues. In this paper, we propose a new approach to feed implantable system, the system designed is an energy harvesting circuit that supplies a power to battery of implantable medical devices through wireless communication module. A thermoelectric generator is employed to harvest energy from the human body. The major issue to overcome in the design of a system that is aimed at being reduce the multiple surgeries.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014