A new system provides wireless power to electronic and electrical devices using a series of antennas embedded underneath a surface, removing the need for electric cables. The Smart University Power Antenna (SUPA) Wireless technology uses a principle similar to that of induction cookers, according to researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems (ENAS) … [Read more...]
Communication System Powers, Connects Battery-Less Devices
Engineers at the University of Washington have created a new communication system that takes advantage of wireless signals to power electronic devices without relying on batteries or wires. Known as ambient backscatter, the technique enables battery-less devices to exchange information with each other by repurposing existing Wi-Fi, mobile and television signals to act as both … [Read more...]
Astronauts Test Electromagnetic Propulsion Technology Aboard ISS
A new electromagnetic propulsion technology being tested on the International Space Station has the potential to extend the lifecycle of satellites and future spacecraft by providing a renewable power source. Created by researchers from the University of Maryland’s Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory (SPPL), the Resonant Inductive Near-field Generation System (RINGS) uses a … [Read more...]
Ford Looks to Outer Space for Reliable Connected Vehicle Technology
Ford is turning to outer space for inspiration in its latest project for connected vehicle technology. Researchers from the automotive giant will collaborate with St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia on a three-year research project to observe the communication models of robots in space, with the aim of making connected vehicle networks more reliable. This project … [Read more...]
Researchers Design Acoustic-Based Data Transfer System for Smartphones
Researchers at Microsoft Research India have developed a new alternative acoustic-based data transfer system with capabilities similar to Near Field Communication (NFC) that requires no specialized wireless hardware. Derived from radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, NFC enables low data rate, bidirectional communication between devices in close proximity in a … [Read more...]
Antique Poster Offers 1940s Look at Electromagnetic Radiation
For those interested in scientific antiques, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently released a detailed, super-high resolution retro electromagnetic radiation infographic online. Designed by W.M. Welch Scientific Company in 1944, the “Chart of Electromagnetic Radiations” depicts the entire electromagnetic spectrum and covers the properties, uses, … [Read more...]
Signal-Filtering Algorithms Tackle Smartphone Interference
New signal-filtering algorithms developed to reduce interference in smartphones could provide users with faster performance, longer battery life and fewer dropped calls. Created through a partnership between Kansas State University’s Electronics Design Laboratory and Lawrence, Kan.-based research company Avatekh Inc., the algorithms are intended to more efficiently combat … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Tests Military Spectrum Sharing Potential
The U.S. Navy has taken a large step towards opening military frequencies for greater commercial use with a recent experiment that evaluated whether or not military and commercial devices can successfully share the same frequency without interference. In a recent test off the coast of Virginia's eastern shore, the Navy activated an AN/SPY1—a powerful naval radar system that … [Read more...]
“Perfect Mirror” Could Increase Efficiency of Fiber Optic Networks, Optical Instruments
Researchers at MIT have created the first perfect mirror using a new method of trapping light that could lead to breakthroughs in the efficiency of fiber optic networks and optical instruments. “For many optical devices you want to build, you need a way to confine light,” Marin Soljačic, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and a member of MIT’s photonics and … [Read more...]
Physicists Create New Method of Fine-Tuning Topological Insulators
New method of controlling the properties of topological insulators could lead to the development of superfast quantum computers and more energy-efficient transistors, memory devices and magnetic sensors. Physicists at the University of Michigan have developed a more controlled method to fine-tune the properties of topological insulators—materials with the unique ability to … [Read more...]
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