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Monika Freunek (Müller)

BKW AG, Bern, Switzerland

Abstract Trillions of IoT edge nodes are expected to be installed worldwide in the near future. At the same time, many nations have set ambitious goals in order to reduce the amount of required electric energy. How do we want to power these electronic devices? A promising approach is the use of ambient energy by micro generators. This concept is also known as micro energy harvesting. The following chapter provides an introduction to micro energy harvesting and its history, design challenges, and future work. Different sources of energy and available conversion mechanisms are discussed. Principles and challenges of miniaturized devices are introduced.

Keywords: Micro energy harvesting, micro energy scavenging, internet of things, wireless sensor nodes, edge nodes, energy conversion