Wireless Communication

Out of Thin Air

Presented By

SUBMITTED TO:
Dr. S. MEENAKSHI

AKSHAY BANSOD
14MES0003

Introduction
We're one step closer to a true Internet of things with the
development of new technology that lets devices
communicate with each other using existing TV and WiFi signals.

The most impressive part?

They don't require batteries.

The New Technology, The New

Future

A team of researchers from the University of

Washington just unveiled a new communication
technique That doesn't require any human
attention.

Known as "AMBIENT BACKSCATTER", this

technology literally creates a network out of thin
air, and the devices can go anywhere.

Ambient backscatter??

Harvesting Power From Thin Air.

Ambient Backscatter transforms existing wireless
signals into both a source of power and a
communication medium. It enables two battery-free
devices to communicate by backscattering existing
wireless signals.

How it works??

Two devices communicate

with each other by reflecting
the existing signals to
exchange information. The
researchers
built
small,
battery-free devices with
antennas that can detect,
harness and reflect a TV
signal, which then is picked
up by other similar devices.

Design Challenges
Mainly 3 challenges are faced:
The ambient signals are random and uncontrollable.
The receiver has to decode these signals on a batteryfree device which significantly limits the design space
by placing a severe constraint on the power
requirements of the device.
Since there is no centralized controller to coordinate
communications, these devices need to operate a
distributed multiple access protocol and develop
functionalities like carrier sense.

Block Diagram

Pros & Cons

Pros Cons
more power-efficient

Range is very little

does

not require a dedicated

power infrastructure

maintenance
interference

cost is negligible

with TV Receivers is negligible

Future Scope

Wearable computing, smart homes and selfsustaining sensor networks.

Researchers are trying to advance the capacity and

increase the range of this device

Conclusion

This technology can really enables us to put sensors on

everything, and to turn every normal object into a
smart object that can interact with every other object
and computer on the internet.

THANK YOU