Development of Portable Charger for Mobile Phone Using Arduino Microcontroller during Disaster Recovery

Teddy Surya Gunawan, Mira Kartiwi, Nur Ranis Sabrina Suhaimi, Rashidah Abu BakarElectrical and Computer Engineering Deportment

Information Systems DeportmentInternational Islamic University Malaysia

Advisor：趙春棠Postgraduate：王嘉帷

Outline Abstract Introduction Purpose Materials and Methods◦ Energy Harvesting◦ DC/DC Boost Converter◦ Intermediate Battery◦ Li-Ion Charging Circuit using Arduino

Performance Evaluation Conclusions References

AbstractThe objective of this research is to design and develop a

portable charger for mobile phone using Arduino microcontroller, which can be used effectively during disaster event.

Introduction

Figure 1. Model of Disaster Recovery Activities

Introduction

Figure 2. The Cause of Telecommunication Failure during Disaster

IntroductionDevelopment of Portable Charger

Figure 3. Design of mechanical and solar powered portable charger

PurposeIn this paper, the intended portable charger will be used

during emergency response as highlighted in Figure 1. More specifically, the emergency response phase begins with the search and rescue period and emphasizes fulfilling the basic needs of individuals.

Materials and MethodsEnergy Harvesting

The energy harvesting part consists of solar and mechanical power source.

As shown in Figure 3, the hand crank mechanical system tested is able to produce between 3 to 4V while the solar panel tested is able to produce between 3 to 6V.

Materials and MethodsDC/DC Boost Converter

To charge the 12 V intermediate battery, a DC/DC boost converter is required to pump up the appropriate voltage. It is a DC/DC step up voltage converter that will take in a DC voltage and output a higher DC voltage.

Materials and MethodsDC/DC Boost Converter

Figure 4. DC/DC Boost Converter using LM2577T

Materials and MethodsIntermediate Battery

Sealed Lead Acid Battery (SLA 密封式鉛酸電池 )The SLA form is very similar to lead acid battery except

that the electrolyte is in the form of a gel rather than a liquid. It is basically a maintenance free battery.

SLA Battery and Charging Circuit

Materials and Methods

Figure 5. Basic Charging Circuit for Intermediate Battery

Materials and MethodsSLA Battery and Charging Circuit

SLA battery employs float charging method in which the battery is connected to constant-voltage supply continuously as shown in Figure 5, so that it maintains the cell in a fully charged condition.

SLA battery is also the cheapest battery among the other rechargeable batteries.

Materials and MethodsLi-Ion Charging Circuit using Arduino

Generally, mobile phone battery using Li-Ion [4] is rated 3.7 volts at 1000 to 1300 mAh while our intermediate battery, SLA having 12 volt rating with a 0.36 A current.

The circuit described in Figure 6 provides 7V regulator voltage and sufficient current for the slow charging of the mobile phone.

Li-Ion Charging Circuit using Arduino

Materials and Methods

Figure 6. Li-Ion Battery Charging Circuit using Arduino Microcontroller

Figure 7. Flowchart of Li-Ion Charging Mechanism using Arduino

Materials and MethodsLi-Ion Charging Circuit using Arduino

Performance EvaluationPerformance Evaluation of Mechanical Energy

Figure 8. Testing Performance of Different Types of DC Motor using Hand Drill, Digital Voltage Meter, and Tachometer

Performance EvaluationPerformance Evaluation of Mechanical Energy

Table 1. Performance of Various Dc Motors

Performance EvaluationPerformance Evaluation of Solar Energy

Figure 9. Testing Performance of Solar Panel in Single, Series, and Parallel Configurations

Performance EvaluationPerformance Evaluation of Solar Energy

Table 2. Performance of Solar Panels

Performance Evaluation

Figure 10. DC/DC Boost Circuit

Performance Evaluation

Table 3. Charging Time for Li-Ion Battery

Performance Evaluation

Figure 11. Portable Charger Utilizing Arduino Microcontroller

ConclusionsThe design of portable charger for mobile phone suitable

during disaster recovery has been presented. The charger has two power source, mechanical and solar power. Various DC motors and solar panels have been experimented to select the best configuration. A DC/DC boost converted was then used to increase the input voltage from 3V to around 12 V to charge the intermediate battery. Charging time for intermediate battery to be fully charged is about 2 hours, while the mobile phone Li-Ion battery requires about 4 hours to be fully charged.

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