Ever since the notion of wireless power transfer was first suggested, researchers have been attempting to utilise this concept for various applications, such as 5G networks. As 5G networks start coming online, it is anticipated that the scale of the IoT network will expand. Thus, as the number of devices on the network increases, the necessity of making wirelessly powered devices that can work with 5G signals will become more of a priority.<\/p>\n

However, scientists\u2019 efforts to manufacture such devices have been confronted with similar difficulties that many wirelessly powered devices face, namely, short transmission distances and a fixed direction from which power can be received.<\/p>\n

As a result, this device could effortlessly communicate and be part of the Internet of Things without the requirement for a separate plug point, separating it from the majority of indoor Internet of Things devices currently on the market. The device can generate power over a wide span of angles and distances, overcoming the difficulties faced by earlier wirelessly powered devices.<\/p>\n

Therefore, with smaller devices like this, which demand very little maintenance and additional infrastructure, the Internet of Things network can be easily extended to make the world more connected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was the world\u2019s first simultaneous reception of power and communication signals with beam steering. We truly believe that technology like this can revolutionise the Internet of Things network and free it from the shackles that bind it today,\u201d concluded Shirane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a cutting-edge device that could transform the Internet of Things network with the wireless transfer of power and 5G signal. The possibility of utilising millimetre-wave wireless power transfer as a solution for Massive Internet of Things (Massive IoT) has been channelled by a team from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":22284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[830],"tags":[885,24208],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n