title: Upper bounds for energy harvesting in the region of the human head.
abstract: This paper investigates different approaches for supplying power to implantable hearing systems via energy harvesting. Because of the specific nature of the problem, only energy harvesting in the region of the human head is considered. Upper bounds as well as more conservative estimations for harvesting mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic energy are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Tübingen Hearing Research Center, Tübingen, Germany. erich.goll@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Erich
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goll
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Zenner
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dalhoff
mesh_terms: D001481:Basal Metabolism; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D060733:Electromagnetic Radiation; D004735:Energy Transfer; D006257:Head / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009068:Movement; D011846:Radio Waves; D059205:Renewable Energy; D012881:Skin Temperature; D012993:Solar Energy; D013816:Thermodynamics