SMART WIRELESS BATTERY CHARGER WITH CHARGING MONITER

Smart wearables for health monitoring are new technologies that enable customers to monitor and track their health. However, as the number of sensors in a wearable device grows, along with continuous monitoring and wireless communications, battery lifetime and charge length become a big concern. This issue is especially relevant for health monitoring of workers in hazardous environments such as emergency response responders, mining, and construction. In this research, we describe a wireless charging system for a health monitoring smart-wear application for workers, taking into account the power consumption needs of sensory hardware, communication technology, and realistic charging scenarios. We also show a functional prototype of a 5-watt wireless charging device utilized in our health monitoring wearable. Our paper describes the design, analysis of the needs, and important components of a ‘wireless charging bin’ that we are currently prototyping for our application.