 History

 Introduction
 What can Wi-Vi do?
 Why use Wi-Fi Signals?
 Wi-Vi Construction
 Basic principle
 Working
 Resolution
 Advantages
 Limitations
 Applications
 Future Scope
 Conclusion
 Wi-Vi was invented at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial
Intelligence Laboratory.

 Dina Katabi , a professor in MIT’s Department of Electrical

Engineering and Computer Science, and her graduate student
Fadel Adib invented this technology.

Dina Katabi Fadel Adib

 Captures moving objects
behind the wall

- Uses Wi-Fi signals in

ISM band(2.4Ghz)
- Typically Wi-Fi Wireless Device
Hardware

INTRODUCTION

- Two modes of use:

- Image moving 3 Antenna MIMO device(Two
objects behind the Transmitter antenna and one
wall
- Gesture based receiver antenna)
interface
• Detect the Number of Moving Humans in a Closed
Room.
• Determine the Relative Locations of Moving Humans.
• Enable Communication through a Wall without
Carrying a Wireless Device.
• Identify Simple Gestures from Behind a Wall.
 Wi-Fi signals can easily penetrate through walls.
 Wi-Vi relies on a simple hardware of 2.5 GHz Wi-Fi radios
 Small enough to be portably used.
 Integrated in hand held devices.
 Low power Wi-Fi signals are used.
 Wi-Vi like any other system essentially consists of
a transmitter and receiver.
 Two transmitting antennas.
Moving objects
 Single receiver.

Router 1 Router 2

Receiver
 Reflected signal

Wi-Vi Transmitted
Device signal Moving object

Wall
 WI-VI is Based on the principle of RADAR and SONAR
imaging which works on doppler effect.

 RADAR is an object detection system which uses radio

waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or
speed of objects.

 It’s similar to the way radar and sonar work but without
the expensive, bulky gear and restricted frequencies that
radar requires.

 Depends on its own transmitting signal.

WORKING
Identifying & tracking
humans

Flash Effect
 X h1

Y=h1x+αh2x
αx
h2

Static objects(Walls , chair Moving Objects

etc.) α=-h1/h2 Y=h1x+αh2x= NOT ZERO
Y=h1x+(-h1/h2)h2x= ZERO
 RF source

θ
Direction of
reflection

Antenna Array
 Direction of motion
θ
At any point in time, we have a
single measurement

Antenna array
 Direction of motion
θ

Antenna array
All reflections from static objects are cancelled out, and the
only thing registered by the device is the moving human.
Gestures as detected by Wi-Vi Gestures as Angles
Tracking of 2 humans Tracking of 3 humans
 Wi-Vi delivers a more basic perspective on moving objects.
 Relatively low resolution compared to a traditional camera.

 In Wi-Vi “Simple gestures” are also traceable.

 Wi-Vi is relatively a low-power, low-cost, low-bandwidth, and low-
size
 Wi-Vi requires same bandwidth & operates in the same range as wifi.
 It allowing us to detect objects in the dark or in smoke.
 Accurate detection and good accuracy
 We cannot detect the human if concrete walls thicker than 8".
 Display has very low resolution.
 To achieve a narrow beam the human needs to move by about
50cm.
Law enforcement Emergency
situations

Personal Security
Smart Sensing
User Interface Design Intruder Detection

Gesture interface behind the wall

• Wi-Vi could be built into a Smartphone or a special
handheld device.
• Can be used in search-and-rescue missions and law
enforcement
• Evolution of seeing human beings with denser building
material with longer range.
 WI-VI a Smart hand held device which gives an insight
vision through walls.

 Could prove to be very powerful and effective device for

defence purposes.

 Possibly the next generation RADAR.