IoT-based real-time monitoring of supercapacitors used in electric vehicles

Abstract

The research focuses on the condition monitoring of supercapacitor systems installed in the electric vehicle that acts as the power source for the vehicle when it needs high power for a lesser time. This research work aims to introduce the Internet of Things in battery systems along with supercapacitors aiming to increase the efficiency and reliability of the system. In the corresponding research work, IoT-based condition monitoring for a 48V supercapacitor for an electric vehicle is implemented, the supercapacitor is charged using the phase shift full bridge DC-DC converter after that the data is transferred from the Matlab Simulink to the Thingspeak platform to enable IoT based application Hence establishing the real-time monitoring of super- capacitor. Introducing the Internet of Things will help researchers in a deeper understanding of supercapacitor behavior in a real-time environment as well as the real-time data will be helpful in the protection of the system.