Smart wheel system having an interconnect ring topology

A smart wheel system, comprising:

• a first plurality of modules attached to a first side of a first circumferential surface of a wheel, wherein the first plurality of modules are interconnected with one another in a first ring configuration that spans along the first circumferential surface of the wheel, and
• a second plurality of modules attached to a second side of the first circumferential surface of the wheel, wherein the second plurality of modules are interconnected with one another in a second ring configuration that spans along the first circumferential surface of the wheel, wherein:
• the first plurality of modules comprises:
• at least one first energy harvesting (EH) module comprising at least one first EH component configured to convert a first force acting on the at least one first EH component into at least one first electrical signal;
• and;
• at least one first dummy cavity module comprising at least one first electronic module, wherein the at least one first EH module and the at least one first dummy cavity module are each electrically coupled to a first electrical interface coupled to the wheel,
• the second plurality of modules comprises:
• at least one second EH module comprising:
• at least one second EH component configured to convert a second force acting on the at least one second EH component into at least one second electrical signal;
• and;
• at least one second dummy cavity module comprising at least one second electronic module, wherein the at least one second EH module and the at least one second dummy cavity module are each electrically coupled to a second electrical interface coupled to the wheel.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of wheels, wherein each of the plurality of wheels comprises:
• a first plurality of modules attached to a circumferential surface of a respective one of each of the plurality of wheels, wherein the first plurality of modules are interconnected with one another in a ring configuration that spans along the circumferential surface of the respective one of each of the plurality of wheels, wherein the first plurality of modules comprises:
• at least one energy harvesting (EH) module comprising at least one EH component configured to convert a force acting on the at least one EH component into at least one first electrical signal;
• and
• at least one dummy cavity module comprising at least one electronic module, wherein the at least one EH module and the at least one dummy cavity module are each electrically coupled to an electrical interface coupled to the respective one of each of the plurality of wheels.