Pushing Beyond the Charging Pad: Exploring large-scale, 3D volume wireless charging using near-field magnetic coupling
Dr. Alanson Sample
Disney Research
Alanson Sample is the Executive Lab Director of Disney Research in Los Angeles and leads the Wireless Systems group. His research focuses on enabling new guest experiences and sensing systems by applying novel approaches to electromagnetics, RF and analog circuits, and embedded systems. Prior to joining Disney, he was a Research Scientist at Intel Labs in Hillsboro, OR working on energy harvesting for wearable and Internet of Things applications. He also held a postdoctoral research position in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. There, he developed methods of wirelessly powering implanted heart pumps, known as LVADs.
Alanson received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2011 from the University of Washington. Throughout his graduate studies, he worked full-time at Intel Research Seattle where he published several articles and patents on the use of magnetically coupled resonance for wireless power delivery, as well as RFID and ambient RF energy harvesting. Alanson was one of the key contributors to the Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform, which was open-sourced as part of Intel’s WISP Challenge. His research interests lie broadly in the areas of wireless communication, embedded systems, interactive sensors, and Human Computer Interaction.
Abstract
Wireless power offers the promise of seamlessly charging our electronic devices as easily as data is transmitted through the air. However, existing solutions are limited to near contact distances or low delivered power levels... [ view full abstract ]
Session
KN-3 » Keynote (09:00 - Wednesday, 6th June, Bell Lecture Amphitheatre C-631 (Main Building) )
