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Changing temperature powers sensors in hard-to-reach places

• hughes 12y ago
  For those getting parse errors when reading the title: > Changes in temperature can be used to power sensors located in hard-to-reach places
• ErikRogneby 12y ago
  I wonder if something similar could be done with the volume expanding wax used in the hydraulic cylinders of green house vents?
• crb002 12y ago
  Enocean has been doing this for years, http://www.enocean.com/en/edk350/ http://www.enocean.com/en/edk350/
  • Stwerp 12y ago
    The UW research is actually using a device from enocean, it seems.
    • Someone 12y ago
      Yes, it does. http://homes.cs.washington.edu/~chzhao/AmbientPowerHarvester/TemperaturePowerHarvester.html http://homes.cs.washington.edu/~chzhao/AmbientPowerHarvester...: Bill of materials Atoms Bellows: We purchased it as an Atmos Clock's spare part. You can buy it from eBay EnOcean ECO 200 Linear motion harvester: Description | Order here> 3D-printed parts You can download the design files from here. MSP 430 Launch Pad for demo. Segmented E-ink Display for demo. 5 x 74HC595 for driving the E-ink display. RFM DR3000 Wireless Module