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Multi-source Harvesting Systems for Electric Energy Generation on Smart Hip Prostheses

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Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2012)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 357))

Abstract

The development of smart orthopaedic implants is being considered as an effective solution to ensure their everlasting life span. The availability of electric power to supply active mechanisms of smart prostheses has remained a critical problem. This paper reports the first implementation of a new concept of energy harvesting systems applied to hip prostheses: the multi-source generation of electric energy. The reliability of the power supply mechanisms is strongly increased with the application of this new concept. Three vibration-based harvesters, operating in true parallel to harvest energy during human gait, were implemented on a Metabloc TM hip prosthesis to validate the concept. They were designed to use the angular movements on the flexion-extension, abduction-adduction and inward-outward rotation axes, over the femoral component, to generate electric power. The performance of each generator was tested for different amplitudes and frequencies of operation. Electric power up to 55 μJ/s was harvested. The overall function of smart hip prostheses can remain performing even if two of the generators get damaged. Furthermore, they are safe and autonomous throughout the life span of the implant.

The authors would like to thank the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) for their financial support under the Grant PTDC/EME-PME/ 105465/2008.

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    Marco P. Soares dos Santos, Jorge A. F. Ferreira, A. Ramos, Ricardo Pascoal, José A. O. Simões & António Festas

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dos Santos, M.P.S. et al. (2013). Multi-source Harvesting Systems for Electric Energy Generation on Smart Hip Prostheses. In: Gabriel, J., et al. Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. BIOSTEC 2012. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 357. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38256-7_6

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