Tag: wireless
Taking the Internet underwater to detect tsunamis, monitor pollution and spy
Wireless networks span the globe. But like a frightened toddler, they don’t go underwater. That may soon change because University at Buffalo researchers are developing...
Wireless devices go battery-free with new communication technique
We might be one step closer to an Internet-of-things reality. University of Washington engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to...
Wi-Fi signals enable gesture recognition throughout entire home
Forget to turn off the lights before leaving the apartment? No problem. Just raise your hand, finger-swipe the air, and your lights will power...
New software alleviates wireless traffic
The explosive popularity of wireless devices -- from WiFi laptops to Bluetooth headsets to ZigBee sensor nodes -- is increasingly clogging the airwaves, resulting...
