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April 20, 2024

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Could New Technique for 'Curving' Light Be the Secret to Improved Wireless Communication?

Apr. 9, 2024 — A study that could help revolutionize wireless communication introduces a novel method to curve terahertz signals around an ...

Brain-Inspired Wireless System to Gather Data from Salt-Sized Sensors

Mar. 19, 2024 — In a new study, researchers describe a novel approach for a wireless communication network that can efficiently transmit, receive and decode data from thousands of microelectronic chips that are each no larger than a grain of ...

3D Reflector Microchips Could Speed Development of 6G Wireless

Mar. 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed a semiconductor chip that will enable ever-smaller devices to operate at the higher frequencies needed for future 6G communication ...

Photonics-Based Wireless Link Breaks Speed Records for Data Transmission

Feb. 1, 2024 — Researchers demonstrated a 300 GHz-band wireless link that was able to transmit data over a single channel at a rate of 240 gigabits per second. The wireless communication system employs signal generators based on lasers that have ultra-low phase ...

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Artificial Intelligence Helps Unlock Advances in Wireless Communications

Jan. 11, 2024 — A new wave of communication technology is quickly approaching and researchers are now investigating ways to configure next-generation mobile ...

Wireless Tracking System Could Help Improve the XR Experience

Dec. 21, 2023 — Engineers developed a technology that delivers centimeter-level accuracy for real-time tracking in extended reality (XR) applications. It uses wireless signals to ensure precise asset localization ...

Long in the Bluetooth: Scientists Develop a More Efficient Way to Transmit Data Between Our Devices

Nov. 21, 2023 — Researchers have developed a more energy efficient way of connecting our personal devices. New technology consumes less power than Bluetooth and can ...

Novel Device Promotes Efficient, Real-Time and Secure Wireless Access

Oct. 27, 2023 — Researchers have created new technology for more accessible, real-time wireless ...

Wifi Can Read Through Walls

Sep. 11, 2023 — Researchers have proposed a new foundation that can enable high-quality imaging of still objects with only WiFi signals. Their method uses the Geometrical Theory of Diffraction and the corresponding ...

Scientists Develop an Energy-Efficient Wireless Power and Information Transfer System

Sep. 5, 2023 — Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT)-aided nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system, used for communication in the ...

Scientists Invent Micrometers-Thin Battery Charged by Saline Solution That Could Power Smart Contact Lenses

Aug. 24, 2023 — Scientists have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which ...

Going the Distance for Better Wireless Charging

July 21, 2023 — Accounting for radiation loss is the key to efficient wireless power transfer over long ...

Bot Inspired by Baby Turtles Can Swim Under the Sand

July 18, 2023 — This robot can swim under the sand and dig itself out too, thanks to two front limbs that mimic the oversized flippers of turtle hatchlings. It's the only robot that is able to travel in sand at a ...

Soft, Ultrathin Photonic Material Cools Down Wearable Electronic Devices

June 29, 2023 — Overheating of wearable skin-like electronic devices increases the risk of skin burning and results in performance degradation. A research team has now invented a photonic material-based 'soft, ...

Wireless Olfactory Feedback System to Let Users Smell in the VR World

June 6, 2023 — A research team recently invented a novel, wireless, skin-interfaced olfactory feedback system that can release various odours with miniaturized odor generators (OGs). The new technology integrates ...

New Wireless System for Greater 5G Access

May 18, 2023 — A new paper on wireless connectivity introduces a new technique for increasing access to the 5G-and-beyond millimeter wave (mmWave) ...

Jellyfish-Like Robots Could One Day Clean Up the World's Oceans

Apr. 25, 2023 — Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to collect waste from the bottom of the ocean. The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects ...

Novel, Highly Sensitive Biosensor Set to Transform Wearable Health Monitoring

Apr. 17, 2023 — Wearable wireless biosensors are an integral part of digital healthcare and monitoring. Commonly used chipless resonant antenna-based biosensors are simple and affordable, but have limited ...

Photonic Filter Separates Signals from Noise to Support Future 6G Wireless Communication

Apr. 11, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new chip-sized microwave photonic filter to separate communication signals from noise and suppress unwanted interference across the full radio frequency spectrum. The ...

A New Type of Photonic Time Crystal Gives Light a Boost

Apr. 5, 2023 — Researchers have developed a way to create photonic time crystals and shown that these bizarre, artificial materials amplify the light that shines on them. These findings could lead to more efficient ...

New in-Home AI Tool Monitors the Health of Elderly Residents

Mar. 23, 2023 — Engineers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless technology to unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces and provide early detection of emerging health ...

Scientists Develop Energy-Saving, Tunable Meta-Devices for High-Precision, Secure 6G Communications

Mar. 16, 2023 — The future of wireless communications is set to take a giant leap with the advent of sixth-generation (6G) wireless technology. A research team has invented a groundbreaking tunable terahertz (THz) ...

Researchers Test Smart Surfaces to Improve Wireless Communication and Localization

Mar. 3, 2023 — It's happened to anyone with a cell phone -- dropped calls or dead air because suddenly there is no service available. Or worse, the location pin drops on the navigation app. Researchers are ...

New Technology Turns Smartphones Into RFID Readers, Saving Costs and Reducing Waste

Feb. 22, 2023 — Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items are expiring within a few days. This is one of the applications that a new technology would ...

Next-Generation Wireless Technology May Leverage the Human Body for Energy

Jan. 4, 2023 — While you may be just starting to reap the advantages of 5G wireless technology, researchers throughout the world are already working hard on the future: 6G. One of the most promising breakthroughs ...

Researchers Develop Wireless, Ultrathin 'Skin VR' to Provide a Vivid, 'Personalized' Touch Experience in the Virtual World

Dec. 15, 2022 — Enhancing the virtual experience with the touch sensation has become a hot topic, but today's haptic devices remain typically bulky and tangled with wires. Researchers have now developed an ...

A Navigation System With 10 Centimeter Accuracy

Nov. 16, 2022 — Researchers have developed an alternative positioning system that is more robust and accurate than GPS, especially in urban settings. The working prototype that demonstrated this new mobile network ...

Researchers Discover Security Loophole Allowing Attackers to Use WiFi to See Through Walls

Nov. 3, 2022 — A research team has developed a drone-powered device that can use WiFi networks to see through ...

Keeping Electricity Affordable on Wireless Charging Highways

Oct. 20, 2022 — Efficient pricing will be crucial to minimize energy costs for private operators who provide on-the-highway wireless charging for electric cars -- and for consumers who will use this service, ...

Robo-Bug: A Rechargeable, Remote-Control Cyborg Cockroach

Sep. 5, 2022 — Researchers have engineered a system for creating remote controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar ...

Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used to Better Monitor Maine's Forests

Sep. 2, 2022 — Researchers have developed a novel method of using artificial intelligence and machine learning to make monitoring soil moisture more energy and cost efficient. The software learns over time how to ...

PetTrack Lets Owners Know Exactly Where Their Dog Is

Aug. 30, 2022 — PetTrack uses a combination of sensors to give the accurate, real-time indoor location of an ...

Researchers Use Infrared Light to Wirelessly Transmit Power Over 30 Meters

Aug. 30, 2022 — Researchers describe a new wireless laser charging system that overcomes some of the challenges that have hindered previous attempts to develop safe and convenient on-the-go charging systems. With ...

Underwater Messaging App for Smartphones

Aug. 29, 2022 — Researchers have developed AquaApp, a mobile app for acoustic-based communication and networking underwater that can be used with existing devices such as smartphones and ...