IEEE Talk: A New Paradigm: Information Harvesting for Far-Field RF Power Transfer

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Abstract:

Wireless power transfer introduces a revolution to consumer electronics by providing ambient energy resources enabling battery-less infrastructures, which is aligned with reaching zero-power communication targets in near-future. Information Harvesting is a novel concept which introduces a novel protocol design into the existing proposals far-field wireless power transfer solutions. Specifically, it aims to transmit information on top of the existing far-field wireless power transfer mechanism without introducing interfering/interrupting effects on existing power transfer mechanism. From this aspect, this new concept may turn out to a pivotal methodology for IoT system where IoT devices require the software/firmware updates along with periodical battery recharging  operations. In this seminar, the current activities, existing achievements, and potential evolvements which make the original concept more attractive for near-future systems will be discussed. This research has been supported by Academy of Finland.

Biography:

Mehmet Ilter (mehmet.ilter@aalto.fi) received his M.Sc. degree from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2012, and his Ph.D. degree from Carleton University, Ontario, Canada, in 2017. He is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Electrical Engineering at Aalto University, Finland, and he is a holder of the Academy of Finland Postdoctoral fellowship for the period of 2020–2023. In addition, he was a visiting research collaborator in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of California at Davis in 2019. His primary research interests include beyond 5G and 6G wireless networks, communication theory and systems, energy harvesting, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, index modulation, optical wireless system, and signal processing for communications. Mehmet Ilter was elevated to IEEE Senior Member status for his technical and professional excellence to the community in 2022.