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reportEnergy harvesting
5.7.1 Definition
An energy harvesting (also called energy scavenging or power harvesting) device generates electric energy from its surrounding (vibrations, noise, radiation…) using method of Direct Energy Conversion techniques[i]. This means that those kinds of devices do not consume fuel or substance.
[i] Direct Energy Conversion, S. Angrist, Allyn & Bacon, 1982.
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