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This is interesting. I wonder whether in the domestic apartment, the wifi signal carries most energy density (Watt/volume) or whether there are more fruitful ba
by ktpsns 9y ago
This is interesting. I wonder whether in the domestic apartment, the wifi signal carries most energy density (Watt/volume) or whether there are more fruitful bands to explore, such as
- 50Hz radiating power cables (especially heavy current like for the oven or water heater)
- socket transformators (the old ones, not thinking of switching power supplies as your smartphone charger has it)
- cellular networks (especially the waves emitted by mobile phones in the same room)
In principle, exploiting these signals is like operating solar cells but optimized for other frequencies in the electro-magnetic spectrum.
- ganzuul 9y agoIIRC backscatter works by frequency pulling to a free channel, so for mains frequency the inductor would have to be huge. DARPA was working on some low frequency tech which might be of aid though.
- godelmachine 9y agoWould you kindly post links towards the DARPA work?
- ganzuul 9y agohttps://www.darpa.mil/attachments/AMEBAProposersDay_FINAL.PDF https://www.darpa.mil/attachments/AMEBAProposersDay_FINAL.PD...
- godelmachine 9y agoThanks ganzuul