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HTWD Dresden Developing New 'Energy Harvesters' for Autonomous Power

Imagine powering your devices with the energy around you. HTWD's new energy harvesters could make that a reality, from wind turbines to dairy farms.

In this image we can see a machine. In the background there are electric poles, electric cables,...
In this image we can see a machine. In the background there are electric poles, electric cables, barriers, plants and sky.

HTWD Dresden Developing New 'Energy Harvesters' for Autonomous Power

Researchers at Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTWD) are developing a new generation of 'energy harvesters' in the SNAPS project. These devices aim to convert available environmental energy, including human, animal, and machine movements, into usable electricity. The head of the research group working on this project remains unnamed in available search results.

The SNAPS project seeks to create autonomous energy supply systems. The energy harvesters are designed to be sustainable, with a long lifespan and high resource efficiency in production. They consist of a small generator and matching electronics, ensuring high efficiency and adapting the voltage to the connected consumer's requirements.

The researchers aim to make these energy harvesters easily expandable, ranging from a few centimeters to several decimeters in size. They are intended for use in monitoring machines and plants, such as wind turbines, and supplying energy to tracking chips in dairy farming.

The SNAPS project at HTWD Dresden is developing innovative energy harvesters that convert environmental energy into electricity. These devices are designed to be autonomous, sustainable, and adaptable, with potential applications in monitoring machines and plants, and tracking systems in dairy farming.

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