Journals

  1. X. Li, G. Hu, Z. Guo, J. Wang, Y. Yang, and J. Liang, Frequency up-conversion for vibration energy harvesting: a review, Symmetry, 14(3), 631, 2022.

  2. J. Liang, X. Li, and H. Yang, Kinetic energy harvesting toward battery-free IoT: fundamentals, co-design necessity, and prospects, ZTE Communications, 19(1), 48-60, 2021.

  3. X. Li, L. Teng, H. Tang, J. Chen, H. Wang, Y. Liu, M. Fu, and J. Liang, ViPSN: a vibration-powered IoT platform, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 19(1), 48-60, 2021.

  4. J. Zhang, S. Gong, X. Li, J. Liang, Z. L. Wang, and K. Ren, A wind-driven poly(tetrafluoroethylene) electret and polylactide polymer-based hybrid nanogenerator for self-powered temperature detection system,"Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2000192, 2021.

  5. C. Xia, A. Saito, Y. Sugiura, Using the Virtual Data-driven Measurement to Support the Prototyping of Hand Gesture Recognition Interface with Distance Sensor, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 25, 113463-113473, 2022.

  6. C. Xia, Y. Sugiura, Wearable Accelerometer Layout Optimization for Activity Recognition Based on Swarm Intelligence and User Preference, IEEE Access . 9(9), 166906-16690619, 2021.

  7. C. Xia, Y. Sugiura, Optimizing Sensor Position with Virtual Sensors in Human Activity Recognition System Design, Sensors . 21(20), 6893-6914, 2021.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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

  11. 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.

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

  13. 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.

  14. C. Xia, D. Zhang, W. Pedrycz, K. Fan, Y. Guo, Human body heat based thermoelectric harvester with ultra-low input power management system for wireless sensors powering, Energies . 12(20), 3942-3957, 2019.

  15. C. Xia, D. Zhang, W. Pedrycz, Y. Zhu, Y. Guo, Models for microbial fuel cells: a critical review, Journal of Power Sources . 1(373), 119-131, 2018.

  16. G. Hu, M. Bodaghi, A.R. Damanpack, W.H. Liao, Increasing dimension of structures by 4D printing shape memory polymers via fused deposition modeling, Smart Materials and Structures, 26(12), 125023, 2017.

  17. M. Bodaghi, A.R. Damanpack, G. Hu, W.H. Liao, Large deformations of soft metamaterials fabricated by 3D printing, Materials & Design, 131, 81-91, 2017.

  18. 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.

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

  20. 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.

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

  22. 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.

  23. D. Zhang, Y. Zhu, W. Pedrycz, Y. Guo, A terrestrial microbial fuel cell for powering a single-hop wireless sensor network, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 17(5): 1-13, 2016.

  24. D. Zhang, F. Yang, T. Shimotori, K.C. Wang, Y. Huang, Performance evaluation of power management systems in microbial fuel cell-based energy harvesting applications for driving small electronic devices, Journal of Power Sources, 217(11), 65-71, 2012.

  25. F. Yang, D. Zhang, T. Shimotori, K.C. Wang, Y. Huang, Study of transformer-based power management system and its performance optimization for microbial fuel cells, Journal of power sources, 205, 86-92, 2012.

Conferences

  1. C. Xia, X. Fang, Y. Sugiura. VoLearn: An Operable Motor Learning System with Auditory Feedback. In Proceeding of The Adjunct Publication of the 34th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology(UIST-Adjunct), 2021.

  2. C. Xia, Y. Sugiura. From Virtual to Real World: Applying Animation to Design the Activity Recognition System. In Proceedings of Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems(CHI EA), 216, 2021.

  3. C. Xia. Optimal Sensor Position: Exploring the Interface Between the User and Sensor in Activity Recognition System. In Proceedings of Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems(CHI EA), 487, 2021.

  4. C. Xia, Y. Sugiura. Wearable Accelerometer Optimal Positions for Human Motion Recognition. In IEEE 2nd Global Conference on Life Sciences and Technologies(LifeTech), 2021.

  5. M. Fuji, K. Kato, C. Xia, and Y. Sugiura. Personal Identification using Gait Data on Slipper-device with Accelerometer. In Proceeding of Asian CHI Symposium, 2021.

  6. K. Kaho, C. Xia, and Y. Sugiura. Exercise Recognition System using Facial Image Information from a Mobile Device. In 2021 IEEE 3rd Global Conference on Life Sciences and Technologies(LifeTech), 2021.

  7. X. Fang, C. Xia, and Y. Sugiura. FacialPen: Using Facial Detection to Augment Pen-Based Interaction. In Proceeding of Asian CHI Symposium, 2021.

  8. X. Li, H. Tang, G. Hu, and J. Liang*, Live demo of a transient-motion-powered human motion detector," Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Daegu, Korea, May 23-26, 2021.

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

  10. X. Li, H. Tang, B. Zhao, and J. Liang*, System design and implementation of a transient-motion-powered IoT sensor node, Proceedings of the ASME 2020 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Irvine, CA, USA, September 14-16, 2020.

  11. X. Li, Hong Tang, Yiyao Zhu, and Junrui Liang*, power solution of a vibration-powered sensing node," Proceedings of the 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, Nanjing, China, 2020.

  12. X. Li, H. Tang, J. Liang, and L. Tang, Exploring the magnetic plucking motion towards a transient-motion-powered IoT sensor node", Proceedings of SPIE Conference 11376, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems IX, 113761U, 22 April 2020.

  13. 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.