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mmWave backscatter communicator flexible prototype with an integrated pHEMT transistor front-end and patch antenna array.
Telecommunications Topic News Type

Backscatter Radio at Gigabit Speeds

RFID's faster cousin could lead to high-speed, low-power data transfer

2 min read
A close-up shows the size of printed thin, flexible LiveTag tags held in someone's hand in comparison with a piece of photo paper on the far left.
Telecommunications Topic News Type

Smart Tags Add Touch Controls to Ordinary Objects

By using reflected Wi-Fi signals, a chipless smart tag can put touch-responsive controls on almost anything

5 min read
A computer and equipment in the foreground show the monitoring of vital signs for a patient in the background with black straps around his chest and wrist.
Biomedical Topic News Type

Simultaneous Touchless Monitoring of Several Patients' Vital Signs

New system can measure heart rate, pulse, and blood pressure from a distance

3 min read
A silver drone flies through an aisle of sheleves lined with boxes in a warehouse.
Consumer Electronics Topic Type Robotics News

MIT Builds Drone-Based RFID Relay to Track Boxes in Warehouses

A drone-based relay dramatically extends the range of RFID, and could help retailers keep track of stuff

3 min read

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