The study of how to cultivate the amazing power with the help of one’s own body in the next generation transmission system has already indicated new communication power! Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered that the human body can safely collect enough electromagnetic energy, or radio-frequency energy, to power tiny Internet devices, sensor power and processing capabilities, and even act as antennas for future 6G devices.
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst claims that in a study they conducted, they discovered that the human body can be a useful tool for storing energy and powering devices, including those used for 6G in the future. The next generation of wireless communication the human body can act as a range extender, with each individual body acting as an antenna! The human body could help power 6G devices in the future as an antenna, boosting the signal!
The benefits of 5G wireless connectivity, which has been implemented in many countries around the world, are now being experienced by the general public. The next generation, known as 6G, promises 1000 times faster data rates and one-tenth the latency of 5G. With its successor, more devices and sensors are expected to come online, ushering in an entirely new phase in the Internet of Things (IOT) era that is expected to begin with 5G itself. The development of Visible Light Communication (VLC) is a type of wireless fiber optic network. which is believed to be key to the higher communication rates expected in 6G.
Visible light communication is a force in this innovation! It flashes its influence in the area! In its most basic form, visible light communication is a wireless method that uses light emitted by LEDs to deliver networked, mobile, high-speed communication, similar to WI -FI! Which leads to the action word ‘lai – fi’! It can be used as a stand-alone solution or in a complementary role to radio-frequency and cellular network communications. The basis of the technology involves turning LEDs on and off in nanoseconds at very high frequencies! Since the visible light spectrum is 10 thousand times larger than the radio frequency spectrum, visible light communication is considered a solution to radio-frequency bandwidth limitations. The industry has generated very high data transmission rates, making it competitive.
However, the signal cannot penetrate obstacles such as walls. A direct line of sight is not necessary as long as light is reflected from another surface. LED lighting must be on to transmit a signal but can be dimmed to a very low level. VLC has the advantage over WI-FI that the transmission does not cause electromagnetic interference. Visible light communication is the research form of the coming miraculous process, which will set the pace for future communication speeds.
Visible light communication works like radio transmission when it comes to transferring information, with the exception that it does so using light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Instead of using radio signals to send information like wireless configured in visible light communication, it uses light from an LED, an LED capable of turning on and off a million times per second, notes Ji Xiong, professor of information and computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The infrastructure is already in place to implement this technology as LED lighting is used in all buildings, businesses, streets and cars. Additionally any device with a camera, such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone, can act as a receiver and enable the technology. These LEDs also emit side-channel radio frequencies or radio waves that leak energy and can be used to operate visible light communication devices.
Xiong and his colleagues set out to build an antenna. which can release this energy. They used copper wires for their antenna design that were wound into coils, which were then tested for their ability to collect energy. The researchers found that regardless of the thickness of the coil or how many times the copper wire was twisted, the antenna’s ability to gather energy increased when it was attached to another object.
In addition to placing the antenna in contact with various materials such as wood and steel, the researchers also placed it in contact with objects such as walls, tablets, phones and laptops to determine how much energy was stored. The team found that energy storage increased with electronic gadgets but was highest when the coils were in contact with the human body! Research that clearly explains that the human body has proven to be very useful in storing wasted energy. Humans can wear coiled copper in this process. Using humans as antennas to power 6G is the most viable way to get additional energy. Otherwise it will be wasted otherwise! Engineers will leave no stone unturned to be able to harness energy from all kinds of sources to power future technologies!