Wifi backscatter technology could make the internet of things a reality.
Research at Washington University – located in Seattle and not to be confused with Washington University in St Louis – could lead to the long hailed internet of things becoming a reality. Dubbed wifi backscatter, the patent-pending technology is able to connect battery-free devices to a wireless network and draw power from it.
The research group has been supported by the university’s Commercialisation Gap Fund, Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship, Washington Research Foundation, US National Science Foundation and Washington University.
The technology…
