Topic
Wireless
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Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power
Device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, other portable electronics.
March 27, 2020 -
A smart surface for smart devices
External system improves phones’ signal strength 1,000 percent, without requiring extra antennas.
February 3, 2020 -
Sending clearer signals
Associate Professor Yury Polyanskiy is working to keep data flowing as the “internet of things” becomes a reality.
January 11, 2020 -
Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas
Device may enable “T-ray vision” and better wireless communication.
November 14, 2019 -
Antenna system developed at Lincoln Laboratory aims to improve wireless communications
In-band full-duplex techniques applied to a phased-array antenna may provide a tenfold speedup in data transmit and receive rates while supporting a rapidly increasing number of wireless devices.
October 21, 2019 -
SMART develops a way to commercially manufacture integrated silicon III-V chips
New method from MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore paves the way for improved optoelectronic and 5G devices.
October 3, 2019 -
System helps smart devices find their position
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
October 2, 2019 -
Photovoltaic-powered sensors for the “internet of things”
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, and communicate at greater distances.
September 27, 2019 -
A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
August 20, 2019 -
Making wireless communication more energy efficient
Along with studying theory, "it's also important to me that the work we are doing will help to solve real-world problems,” says LIDS student Omer Tanovic.
July 3, 2019 -
Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data
In some cases, radio frequency signals may be more useful for caregivers than cameras or other data-collection methods.
May 8, 2019 -
Robots track moving objects with unprecedented precision
System uses RFID tags to home in on targets; could benefit robotic manufacturing, collaborative drones, and other applications.
February 18, 2019 -
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials
Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.
January 28, 2019 -
Weather monitoring from the ground up
ClimaCell uses wireless signals to track and forecast the weather in every 500-meter patch of the Earth’s surface.
December 14, 2018 -
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
December 13, 2018 -
Putting food-safety detection in the hands of consumers
Simple, scalable wireless system uses the RFID tags on billions of products to sense contamination.
November 14, 2018 -
A step toward personalized, automated smart homes
System that automatically identifies people moving around indoors could enable self-adjusting homes.
October 17, 2018 -
Wireless communication breaks through water-air barrier
In a novel system developed by MIT researchers, underwater sonar signals cause vibrations that can be decoded by an airborne receiver.
August 22, 2018 -
A "GPS for inside your body"
CSAIL wireless system suggests future where doctors could implant sensors to track tumors or even dispense drugs.
August 20, 2018 -
3Q: Muriel Médard on the world-altering rise of 5G
“The reason 5G is so different is that what exactly it will look like is still up in the air. Everyone agrees the phrase is a bit of a catch-all.”
August 10, 2018