Performance Evaluation of Real-Time Scheduling Heuristics for Energy Harvesting Systems

Chetto, Maryline; Zhang, Hui

doi:10.1109/greencom-cpscom.2010.16

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“…Numerical Simulations. Most studies on power management algorithms that rely on scheduling tasks (such as Moser et al [2006] and Chetto and Zhang [2010]) test their algorithms using numerical simulations with very simple power models. The simulators utilized in these studies are mostly custom-made and implemented in C or MatLab.…”

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“…Sunlight patterns are highly variable, seasonally varying in intensity and length, and strongly affected by local weather phenomena. Most power management algorithms for solarpowered WSNs are therefore tested via simulations (for example, see Chetto and Zhang [2010] and Moser et al [2006]) or through simple tabletop experiments that involve lamps being turned on or off (for example, Lee et al [2010]). Both approaches overlook a great deal of detail that is central for WSN operation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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An Indoor Test Methodology for Solar-Powered Wireless Sensor Networks

Tan

Sullivan

Watson

et al. 2017

ACM Trans. Embed. Comput. Syst.

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Repeatable and accurate tests are important when designing hardware and algorithms for solar-powered wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Since no two days are exactly alike with regard to energy harvesting, tests must be carried out indoors. Solar simulators are traditionally used in replicating the effects of sunlight indoors; however, solar simulators are expensive, have lighting elements that have short lifetimes, and are usually not designed to carry out the types of tests that hardware and algorithm designers require. As a result, hardware and algorithm designers use tests that are inaccurate and not repeatable (both for others and also for the designers themselves). In this article, we propose an indoor test methodology that does not rely on solar simulators. The test methodology has its basis in astronomy and photovoltaic cell design. We present a generic design for a test apparatus that can be used in carrying out the test methodology. We also present a specific design that we use in implementing an actual test apparatus. We test the efficacy of our test apparatus and, to demonstrate the usefulness of the test methodology, perform experiments akin to those required in projects involving solar-powered WSNs. Results of the said tests and experiments demonstrate that the test methodology is an invaluable tool for hardware and algorithm designers working with solar-powered WSNs.

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confidence: 99%