[LINK] Long-range communication for near-zero-power devices

[David Lochrin]

On 21/09/2017 01:12, Stephen Loosley wrote:

> "People have been talking about embedding connectivity into everyday objects such as laundry detergent, paper towels and coffee cups for years, but the problem is the cost and power consumption to achieve this," said Vamsi Talla, CTO of Jeeva Wireless, who was an Allen School postdoctoral researcher and received a doctorate in electrical engineering from the UW.  "This is the first wireless system that can inject connectivity into any device with very minimal cost."

I wondered whether this was a joke, but decided it wasn't since I've seen so many really silly ideas over the last year or so.  "Mum, someone's hacked my paper towel and it's wrapping itself around my nec...".

David L.