schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoResearchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered deviceswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up175arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square57linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareastrsk@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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.