Journals

  1. M. Cai and W. H. Liao, A Coaxial Wrist-worn Energy Harvester for Self-Powered Internet of Things Sensors,  IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10(1), 133-143, 2023.

  2. M. Cai and W. H. Liao, Design, modeling and experiments of electromagnetic energy harvester embedded in smart watch and wristband as power source, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 26(4), 2104-2114, 2021.

  3. M. Cai and W.H. Liao, High power density inertial energy harvester without additional proof mass for wearables, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 8(1), 297-308, 2021.

  4. M. Cai and W.H. Liao, Enhanced electromagnetic wrist-worn energy harvester using repulsive magnetic spring, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 150, 107251, 2021.

  5. M. Cai, Z. Yang, J. Cao, and W. H. Liao, Recent advance in human motion excited energy harvesting systems for wearables, Energy Technology, 8, 2000533, 2020.

  6. M. Cai, J. Wang, and W.H. Liao, Self-powered smart watch and wristband enabled by embedded generator, Applied Energy, 263, 114682, 2020.

  7. M. Cai, W. H. Liao, and J. Cao, A smart harvester for capturing energy from human ankle dorsiflexion with reduced user effort, Smart Materials and Structures, 28(1), 015026, 2019.

  8. L. Xie and M. Cai, An in-shoe harvester with motion magnification for scavenging energy from human foot strike, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 20(6), 3264-3268, 2015.

  9. L. Xie and M. Cai, Development of a suspended backpack for harvesting biomechanical energy, Journal of Mechanical Design, 137(5), 054503, 2015.

  10. L. Xie and M. Cai, Increased energy harvesting and reduced accelerative load for backpacks via frequency tuning, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 58, 399-415, 2015.

  11. L. Xie and M. Cai, Human motion: sustainable power for wearable electronics, IEEE Pervasive Computing, 13(4), 42-49, 2014.

  12. L. Xie and M. Cai, Increased piezoelectric energy harvesting from human footstep motion by using an amplifying mechanism, Applied Physics Letters, 105(14), 143901, 2014.

Conferences

  1. M. Cai and W. H. Liao, Towards Self-Powered Wearables via Wrist-Worn Energy Harvesters, 13th International Conference on Applied Energy, 24, 0081, 2021.

  2. M. Cai and W. H. Liao, Design of Smart Harvester for Capturing Energy from Human Ankle Dorsiflexion to Reduce User Effort, Proc. SPIE 10598, 105982Q, 2018.