Home's electrical wiring acts as antenna to receive low-power sensor data

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 11:28 in Physics & Chemistry

Using a home's electrical wiring as a giant copper antenna allows for wireless sensors that can communicate over a whole house and run for decades on a single watch battery. The device could be used for low-cost medical monitoring or home sensing systems.

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