Dissanayake, KavishkaKularatna-Abeywardana, DulshaPatel, NitishKularatna, Nihal2025-04-092025-04-092024-11-06(2024). IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Proceedings, 00, 1-6.978-1-6654-6454-3https://hdl.handle.net/2292/71860A novel hybrid energy storage mechanism for portable smart devices that combine supercapacitors and batteries is proposed. Supercapacitors offer rapid charging and high-power delivery, which are ideal for short bursts of power activity, and batteries provide long-term energy storage. The system incorporates a solar energy harvester that efficiently charges the supercapacitor. A unique swapping converter topology allows for quick replacement of depleted supercapacitors with charged ones. This hybrid approach along with the solar harvester aims to extend device operation and reduce reliance on conventional battery charging methods and converters.Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm40 Engineering4016 Materials Engineering34 Chemical Sciences3406 Physical ChemistryConference Item10.1109/iecon55916.2024.10905975Copyright: IEEE