Prof. Kean C. Aw Profile

Prof. Kean C. Aw

Associate Professor at The Univ. of Auckland

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Proceedings Article | 9 May 2024 Presentation + Paper

Harnessing energy from low-frequency vibrations with a magnetic gear-based electromagnetic energy harvester

Peilun Yin, Angeline Karol David, Lihua Tang, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 12946, 129460T (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3012071

KEYWORDS: Vibration, Design, Energy harvesting

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Proceedings Article | 28 April 2023 Poster + Paper

Acoustic energy transfer using piezoelectric transducers

Lining Zhang, Guobiao Hu, Lihua Tang, Aiguo Patrick Hu, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 12483, 124831G (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2659097

KEYWORDS: Transducers, Acoustics, Energy transfer, Finite element methods, Acoustic waves

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Proceedings Article | 28 April 2023 Poster + Paper

Piezoelectric metamaterial with self-tuning resonant shunt circuits

Yupei Jian, Yincheng Shen, Lihua Tang, Guobiao Hu, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 12483, 124831F (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2657612

KEYWORDS: Vibration, Metamaterials, Signal attenuation, Ferroelectric materials, Microcontrollers, Resistance, Process control, Transmittance, Transducers, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 2022 Poster + Paper

An impact-driven frequency up-converter without coupling phase for electret-based vibration energy harvester

Zhaoshu Yang, Lihua Tang, Kai Tao, Guoping Liu, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 12043, 120431C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2614421

KEYWORDS: Simulink, Energy harvesting, Capacitance, Model-based design, Magnetism, Electromagnetism, Transducers, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2020 Presentation + Paper

DC power and loss evaluation of an out-of-plane mode electret-based energy harvester

Zhaoshu Yang, Lihua Tang, Kai Tao, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 11376, 1137629 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2554874

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Device simulation, Interfaces, Capacitance, Modeling

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2018 Presentation + Paper

Internally coupled piezoelectric metamaterial beam with multi-functionalities

Guobiao Hu, Lihua Tang, Raj Das, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 10595, 1059516 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296451

KEYWORDS: Metamaterials, Energy harvesting, Finite element methods, Transmittance

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 2016 Presentation + Paper

Printing of CNT/silicone rubber for a wearable flexible stretch sensor

Agee Kurian, Tim Giffney, Jim Lee, Jadranka Travas-Sejdic, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 9798, 97980K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218224

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Silicon, Printing, Carbon nanotubes, Resistance, Sensing systems, Nanocomposites, Polymers, Composites, Polymeric sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2013 Paper

A force compliant surgical robotic tool with IPMC actuator and integrated sensing

Lixue Fu, Andrew McDaid, Kean Aw

Proceedings Volume 8793, 87930E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027724

KEYWORDS: Robotics, Actuators, Surgery, Silicon, Control systems, Sensors, Polymers, Tissues, Composites, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2012 Paper

Polypyrrole coated rubber as flexible strain sensor for large strain measurement

Arief Tjahyono, Kean Aw, Jadranka Travas-Sejdic

Proceedings Volume 8409, 84090K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921433

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Resistance, Polymers, Polymeric sensors, Polymerization, Coating, Smart materials, Deposition processes, Nanotechnology, Plasma

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2012 Paper

An IPMC driven micropump with adaptive on-line iterative feedback tuning

Kean Aw, Wei Yu, Andrew McDaid, Sheng Xie

Proceedings Volume 8409, 84090I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914430

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Actuators, Prototyping, Latex, Switches, Diffusers, Metals, Electrodes, Computer aided design, Complex systems

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2012 Paper

Optimal force control of an IPMC actuated micromanipulator for safe cell handling

Andrew McDaid, Kean Aw, Sheng Xie, Enrico Haemmerle

Proceedings Volume 8409, 84090J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914668

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Feedback control, Sensors, Actuators, Detection and tracking algorithms, Algorithm development, Optical trapping, Polymers, Composites, Surgery

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2010 Paper

Flexible strain sensor for air muscles using polypyrrole coated rubber

Arief Tjahyono, Kean Aw, Jadranka Travas-Sejdic, K. Li

Proceedings Volume 7642, 764228 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847440

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Coating, Resistance, Chemical vapor deposition, Polymers, Error analysis, Scanning electron microscopy, Actuators, Electrons, Deposition processes

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2009 Paper

A rotary joint sensor using ionic polymer metallic composite

A. van den Hurk, X. Chew, K. Aw, S. Xie

Proceedings Volume 7493, 74932K (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.821071

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Motion models, Polymers, Polymeric sensors, Composites, Smart materials, Motion measurement, Electroactive polymers, Motion analysis, Data acquisition

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