{"id":14380,"date":"2025-01-08T19:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T19:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=14380"},"modified":"2025-01-08T19:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T19:26:39","slug":"new-low-cost-tag-system-to-revolutionize-industrial-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-low-cost-tag-system-to-revolutionize-industrial-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"New Low-Cost Tag System to Revolutionize Industrial Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking technology that enables low-cost, efficient communication across large networks of devices. This innovation could significantly improve industrial monitoring, smart city infrastructure and agricultural sensor networks.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers at Princeton University, Rice University and Brown University have announced a remarkable technological breakthrough that could transform communication among industrial machines and beyond, by unveiling a low-power, cost-effective backscatter tag system that operates in the sub-terahertz frequency range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This innovative technology, detailed in a paper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-53035-5\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Nature Communications, allows for the efficient sharing of information among a vast number of devices without relying on power-intensive signal transmitters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By utilizing high-frequency backscattering, the new system supports real-time monitoring in industrial settings, smart city infrastructure and agriculture, marking a significant leap in wireless communication capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe this technology will find applications in many interesting settings,\u201d principal investigator  Yasaman Ghasempour, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Princeton, said in a news <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.princeton.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/02\/low-cost-system-will-improve-communications-among-industrial-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">release<\/a>. \u201cDespite the conventional wisdom, this paper shows that it is possible to have low-power, scalable communication in the sub-terahertz range.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-cb52b095\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Revolutionizing Communications<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology is an advanced version of a wireless device known as a tag. This new tag employs backscattering, a process where a central reader sends a signal to a sensor tag, which then reflects this signal back to the reader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While backscattering exists in low-frequency systems like smart payment and building entry cards, this is the first time it has been proven feasible at sub-terahertz frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher frequencies mean the system can support high-speed data transmission, which is crucial for dense networks of devices. This development promises to save significant power and infrastructure costs compared to traditional wireless systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineering Breakthroughs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team faced notable challenges with high-frequency signals, which are prone to fading and require precise directional transmission. Traditional backscatter tags use simple antennas that broadcast energy in all directions, resulting in inefficiencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, this new system uses advanced antennas that automatically adjust signal direction based on frequency changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe reader has to form a narrow pencil-shaped beam to shine into the tag\u2019s precise location, and the low-power tag should do the same without consuming any power. That\u2019s the real challenge,\u201d Ghasempour added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b34445da\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Wide-Ranging Applications<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These advancements could immediately impact industrial applications, such as monitoring manufacturing robots&#8217; conditions or detecting gas leaks in refineries. Looking forward, the technology could play a vital role in large-scale deployments like smart cities and agricultural networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In smart cities, the tags could be placed on traffic signs, detectable by self-driving cars under adverse weather conditions. In agriculture, expansive networks of soil sensors could monitor real-time data on moisture levels or temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghasempour hopes the paper will inspire further engineering improvements for various advanced applications. By finding ways to amplify signals at low costs, the technology could power sensor networks across urban environments to monitor air quality or traffic flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This breakthrough opens up new avenues for low-power, large-scale data communication, marking a pivotal step toward more efficient and scalable wireless systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at Princeton University, Rice University and Brown University have announced a remarkable technological breakthrough that could transform communication among industrial machines and beyond, by unveiling a low-power, cost-effective backscatter tag system that operates in the sub-terahertz frequency range. 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