schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoResearchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered deviceswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkResearchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered deviceswww.tomshardware.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareastrsk@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThis would be neat for a bunch of passive IoT buttons. No need for a piezo to generate power, good for a couple presses at a time, just simple stuff like that.
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoCharge up a capacitor and allow a single button press to send a radio signal. Or maybe have enough power to send a WiFi signal.
minus-squareVaryk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYou’re right, that would be the preferred application atm.
This would be neat for a bunch of passive IoT buttons. No need for a piezo to generate power, good for a couple presses at a time, just simple stuff like that.
Charge up a capacitor and allow a single button press to send a radio signal. Or maybe have enough power to send a WiFi signal.
You’re right, that would be the preferred application atm.