C&O charging: a hybrid wireless charging method for the mine internet of things. Issue 18 (13th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Qingsong; Cheng, Yong; Song, Boming; Li, Binghao; Li, Shiyin
• Is Part Of: IET communications. Volume 14:Issue 18(2020)
• Page Start: 3276
• Page End: 3283
• Publication Date: 2020-10-13
• Subjects: wireless sensor networks -- queueing theory -- Internet of Things -- radiofrequency power transmission -- telecommunication power management -- telecommunication scheduling -- telecommunication network management -- telecommunication power supplies; C&O charging -- hybrid wireless charging method -- mobile chargers -- mine Internet of Things -- wireless charging -- rechargeable Mine IoT node -- scheduling strategy -- queueing management scheme; Telecommunication systems -- Periodicals; Speech processing systems -- Periodicals; 621.38205
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-com.2020.0025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8628

Abstract

Abstract : Most nodes of Mine Internet of Things (Mine IoT) are powered by batteries, and wireless charging using mobile chargers (MCs) is an effective way to make nodes work sustainably. A novel hybrid charging method combining the controlled and opportunistic MCs (C&O charging) is proposed in this study. Workers (such as the repairmen and gas inspectors) carrying portable chargers are proposed to be opportunistic MCs to provide an incidental charging service for the surrounding rechargeable Mine IoT nodes while doing its own work to reduce the payload of controlled MCs. The hybrid charging model based on the incidental charging ability of the opportunistic MC is constructed and the scheduling strategy of the controlled MC and the queueing management scheme of the charging request are also proposed. The simulation results indicate that the power demands of the majority of the nodes in the maintenance areas can be met or partially met by opportunistic MCs and the charging time of C&O charging is greatly decreased compared to that of only using controlled MCs.