The University of Essex and AND Technology Research to Develop Battery-Less IoT Devices

Looking at the current trend, it can be said that the industry needs low-latency and low-power devices. While the IoT- Internet of Things is rapidly expanding, it has created sensors and devices that will function on batteries. However, sometimes the batteries can be impossible or challenging to change, for example, while using an environmental sensor. The battery life may determine the life of the IoT devices. Well, to eliminate such issues, different companies are working on developing battery-less devices, and they are also trying different ways to lower the power consumption level in such devices. As per a recent report, AND Technology, Research, and the University of Essex have joined hands together to discover new ways to lower IoT devices’ power consumption levels.

As per the sources, they will build battery-less and self-powering IoT devices that will function based on AI- Artificial Intelligence technology. As advanced algorithms will be used, they will facilitate efficient energy management and can use different sources to accumulate power.

About the device

The new SOTB technology can help the industry to easily resolve various technical challenges by simplifying the energy harvesting methods. Besides, it can also boost performance while reducing the current and charging times required. This unique technology will use various energy sources and an advanced AI algorithm. Combining these, it can make a decision on when to commence charging based on the environmental condition. The company claims it can be very useful in different cases, such as smart cities, wearable devices, remote monitoring, and more.

Dr. Nicola Thorn, AND’s CEO, stated that the introduction of this latest IoT technology would create unlimited possibilities for energy harvesting and AI. As it combines different unique innovations, it can easily resolve a common issue that the industry is currently facing.

Battery-less and self-powering IoT devices will soon become a major technology, and the company is now working with an aim to become an industry leader in offering such solutions. Such systems can be used in different industries where it is important to maintain continuous monitoring, like fleet management, agriculture, and medical. However, AND Technology Research wants to try out the new device’s potential in the healthcare industry.

Deployment of AI Can Promote IoT sustainability

The number of IoT devices is increasing with time, and they all need batteries to function. There is no doubt that the latest technology has significantly increased the battery life, but these technologies are very costly. For example, most of the batteries have a lithium compound which has explosive properties. On the other hand, manganese, cobalt, and cadmium, all these elements are also very risky to use.

However, the major issue that the industry needs to deal with is battery life. And this is where energy harvesting can be a perfect solution. Deploying this method integrated with the AI technology, the device can gather energy from different sources, and the users don’t have to worry about changing the batteries again and again. Such a solution will help in creating a sustainable IoT industry.

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