C. W. Van Neste

University of Alberta, Tennessee Technological University

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C. W. Van Neste is a pioneering researcher in wireless power transfer and battery-free robotics, with a focus on enabling autonomous systems in extreme environments. His most cited work, "Quasi-wireless surface power and control for battery-free robotics" (2015, 14 citations), introduces a transformative approach to powering robots without tethers or onboard batteries, addressing one of the most critical limitations in modern robotics—portable energy storage. By leveraging capacitive power transfer, Van Neste’s research eliminates the need for heavy, finite batteries, allowing robots to operate indefinitely in remote or hazardous settings. His 2021 paper extends this concept to space infrastructure, proposing quasi-wireless systems that combine power delivery with secure data acquisition for robotic end effectors used in sample collection and surface probing. More recently, his 2024 work on quantifying charge sharing loss in switched capacitor inverters advances the efficiency of high-frequency capacitive power transfer, reducing total harmonic distortion for practical applications. With a total of 18 citations across these key papers, Van Neste’s contributions are foundational for the future of tether-free robotics in space exploration, disaster response, and industrial automation, where sustained, wireless operation is paramount.