Wireless Charging Technologies: Fundamentals, Standards, and Network Applications

By Xiao Lu, Ping Wang, Dusist Niyato, Dong In Kim, Zhu Han. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 2015

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Wireless charging is a technology of transmitting power through an air gap to electrical devices for the purpose of energy replenishment. The recent progress in wireless charging techniques and development of commercial products have provided a promising alternative way to address the energy bottleneck of conventionally portable battery-powered devices. However, the incorporation of wireless charging into the existing wireless communication systems also brings along a series of challenging issues with regard to implementation, scheduling, and power management. In this paper, we present a comprehensive overview of wireless charging techniques, the developments in technical standards, and their recent advances in network applications. In particular, with regard to network applications, we review the static charger scheduling strategies, mobile charger dispatch strategies and wireless charger deployment strategies. Additionally, we discuss open issues and challenges in implementing wireless charging technologies. Finally, we envision some practical future network applications of wireless charging.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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In Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1. Rui Zhang
2. Dong In Kim
3. Jie Xu
4. Dusist Niyato
5. Xiao Lu
6. Dinh Thai Hoang
7. Ping Wang
8. Shree Krishna Sharma

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