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Autoclave Sterilization Powered Medical IoT Sensor Systems

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Methods and Techniques of Signal Processing in Physical Measurements (MSM 2018)

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The purpose of this study is to explore the possibilities of harvesting the thermal energy from steam sterilization process to power the IoT sensor node. Thermoelectrical generators based heat recovering have been used for powering IoT sensor nodes. The design process of the TEG based energy harvesting application is described in details. All vital parts of the system like choosing the suitable TEG module, heat storage material, power storage device, a power management system as well as insulation material to create the temperature gradient across the TEG were precisely described. The temperature-voltage characteristics of the module are analyzed within the test setup of standard steam sterilization. Power consumption of a CC2650 Bluetooth module is analyzed and optimized to maximize the power efficiency and the lifetime. During this study self powered Bluetooth IoT sensor node was developed. Power consumption software optimization have been applied resulting in the lifetime of over 10 days after single sterilization cycle.

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  1. Aesculap AG, Am Aesculap-Platz, 78532, Tuttlingen, Germany

    Mateusz Daniol, Lukas Böhler & Anton Keller

  2. Department of Metrology and Electronics, AGH University of Science and Technology, A.Mickiewicza Ave. 30, 30-059, Cracow, Poland

    Mateusz Daniol, Lukas Böhler & Ryszard Sroka

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Daniol, M., Böhler, L., Keller, A., Sroka, R. (2019). Autoclave Sterilization Powered Medical IoT Sensor Systems. In: Hanus, R., Mazur, D., Kreischer, C. (eds) Methods and Techniques of Signal Processing in Physical Measurements. MSM 2018. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 548. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11187-8_3

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