Project Info


Integrated Wireless Communication with Energy Harvesting for Internet of Things

Payam Nayeri | pnayeri@mines.edu

The rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) has created a demand for sustainable systems. The wireless communication networks for IoT require energy cooperation where a node may transfer a portion of its energy to neighboring nodes which will enable wireless charging of weaker nodes, thus improving the quality of data in these wireless communication networks while at the same time maximizing the system lifetime. This is achieved by studying the link budget of the network and its impact on bit-error-rate while taking into account the nonlinear response of energy harvesting circuits. Different network topologies and antenna directionalities will be considered, and this project aims to design new MAC protocols to maximize communication throughput and system life time.

More Information

https://inside.mines.edu/~pnayeri/
http://inside.mines.edu/~qhan/

Grand Engineering Challenge: Not applicable

Student Preparation


Qualifications

Proficiency in Matlab or C++ programming

Time Commitment

20-28 hours/month

Skills/Techniques Gained

Internet of Things, wireless ad-hoc networking, wireless communication system basics such as antenna characteristics, link budget, bit-error-rate, modulations

Mentoring Plan

“Weekly one-on-one meeting with the faculty
As a member of research group, the student will be asked to join our research group meetings (once a month) and present his or her findings to the group, and engage in technical discussions about the project”