Wireless ultrasound pitch-catch sensor powered by microwave energy

Farshad Zahedi; Jun Yao; Haiying Huang

doi:10.1117/12.2084231

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27 March 2015 Wireless ultrasound pitch-catch sensor powered by microwave energy

Farshad Zahedi, Jun Yao, Haiying Huang

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Proceedings Volume 9435, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2015; 94351F (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084231
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper presents a compact, batteryless wireless ultrasound pitch-catch system that wirelessly transmits the excitation signals to the actuator installed on the structure, and acquires the ultrasound sensing signal from the wireless sensor. The principle of frequency conversion is used to transform the ultrasound signals to microwave signals so that it can be wirelessly transmitted without digitization. As such, the power hungry digital-to-analog data conversion at the wireless actuator is eliminated. The wireless sensor node is equipped with a low power amplifier, which can be powered continuously by a microwave energy harvester. In addition, compact microstrip patch antennas are implemented for wireless transmissions, which help to achieve a compact interrogation unit.

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Farshad Zahedi, Jun Yao, and Haiying Huang "Wireless ultrasound pitch-catch sensor powered by microwave energy", Proc. SPIE 9435, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2015, 94351F (27 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084231

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