Mesh Node Wireless Charging for Battery Deficit Recovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bio-embedded devices in mesh networks face critical issues due to power source limitations, as low battery levels can lead to disastrous consequences for organ health and life.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a power distribution management (PDM) agent within the control mesh node that utilizes wireless charging via RF signals to redistribute power resources. The PDM agent monitors battery levels, detects deficit power states, and orchestrates wireless charging between neighboring nodes to maintain network redundancy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wireless charging is implemented to redistribute power resources, then power level stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh network nodes automatically monitor their own battery levels and participate in wireless power redistribution without external intervention. The system self-regulates by having nodes with surplus power automatically charge nodes with deficit power, eliminating the need for complex centralized power management infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
Each mesh network node is equipped with both wireless communication capabilities and wireless charging/receiving functionality. This multi-functionality allows nodes to serve dual purposes: data transmission and power redistribution, reducing overall system complexity by eliminating dedicated power management hardware.
2Productivity
If power redistribution monitoring is implemented, then power distribution efficiency is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The PDM agent monitors battery levels at periodic intervals rather than continuously, reducing energy consumption while maintaining effective power distribution oversight. The system activates monitoring only when needed based on battery threshold conditions, rather than maintaining constant surveillance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where nodes report their battery status to the network, and the PDM agent uses this information to trigger power redistribution only when necessary. This feedback-driven approach optimizes energy usage by avoiding unnecessary monitoring and power transfer operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution ensures continuous functionality of bio-embedded devices by maintaining adequate power levels, preventing critical failures and ensuring the health and safety of the organisms they are embedded in.
Implementation Method 1
utilizes wireless charging via RF signals to redistribute power resources
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method of using wireless charging to redistribute power resources within a mesh network. The method includes monitoring, by a processing device of a control node of the mesh network, a plurality of nodes of the mesh network to obtain a power distribution (PD) report comprising a plurality of battery levels associated with the plurality of nodes. The method includes identifying a first node of the mesh network having a first battery in a first deficit power state based on the PD report. The method includes identifying a second node of the mesh network having a second battery in a second surplus power state based on the PD report. The method includes transmitting a message to the second node of the mesh network to cause the second node to wirelessly charge the first battery of the first node.