A wireless battery designed to power remote sensors , that harvests energy from a central wireless power grid , has been shortlisted for a prestigious Institute of Engineering and Technology ( IET ) Development of the wireless battery is led by Huib Visser, whose team includes Holst Centre colleague Hans Pflug and Shady Keyrouz from the TU/e. Innovation Award . The device , designed by researchers from Holst Centre and the Queensland University of Technology , removes the need for power cables and conventional batteries and could open up tremendous opportunities for the Internet of Things ( IoT ) and smart building applications . Currently in the prototype phase , the wireless battery is already attracting market attention : ' It represents a real innovation as an alternative power source , delivering predictable and consistent power to ensure a real potential use for standalone IoT devices ' , says Cyril Voillequin of Thales Communications and Security .
A wireless battery designed to power remote sensors , that harvests energy from a central wireless power grid , has been shortlisted for a prestigious Institute of Engineering and Technology ( IET ) Innovation Award . The device , designed by researchers from Holst Centre and the Queensland University of Technology , removes the need for power cables and conventional batteries and could open up tremendous opportunities for the Internet of Things ( IoT ) and smart building applications . Currently in the prototype phase , the wireless battery is already attracting market attention : ' It represents a real innovation as an alternative power source , delivering predictable and consistent power to ensure a real potential use for standalone IoT devices ' , says Cyril Voillequin of Thales Communications and Security .