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Researchers Make Scientific Discovery That Promises to Replace Bluetooth in Data Transmission. Technology Can Be Easily Implemented in the Market.
Researchers from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom have just made a scientific discovery that promises to revolutionize the data transmission market. They have developed a more energy-efficient technology to transmit data without the use of Bluetooth.
New Scientific Discovery in Data Transmission Could End Bluetooth
The scientific discovery by the researchers has the potential to replace Bluetooth, as it involves a more effective way to connect devices and improve battery life. Researchers Daniel Roggen and Robert Prance developed the use of electric waves, as opposed to electromagnetic waves, to create a low-power data transmission method over short distances while maintaining the high performance needed for multimedia applications.
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 5G currently rely on electromagnetic modulation, a form of wireless technology developed over 125 years ago. In contrast, electric field modulation uses short-range electric waves that consume much less energy than Bluetooth. Daniel Roggen, a professor of Engineering and Design at the University of Sussex, believes it’s no longer necessary to depend on electromagnetic modulation, which inherently requires a lot of battery power.
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According to the researcher, it’s possible to improve the battery life of the technology, for example, by using electric field modulation instead of Bluetooth. This scientific discovery in data transmission will not only make people’s lives more efficient, but also open new doors for interacting with devices in smart homes.
As the trend is to get closer to devices, the research concluded that electric field modulation offers a proven and more efficient method of connecting devices, allowing for a longer battery life when transmitting music to headphones, answering calls, using fitness trackers, or interacting with home devices.
Scientific Discovery Could Hit the Market Soon
The development of this technology, which promises to replace Bluetooth, could change the way we use our devices in everyday life and also develop a wide range of futuristic applications, according to the study.
For example, a bracelet using the new technology could allow the exchange of phone numbers simply with a handshake, or a door could be unlocked just by touching the doorknob.
Additionally, this data transmission technology is also low-cost, meaning it can be quickly and easily implemented in society. For Roggen, if produced on a large scale, the solution could be miniaturized onto a single chip and cost only a few cents per device, which means it could be used in all devices in the not-too-distant future. The researchers are now seeking industrial partnerships to help miniaturize the technology for personal devices.
Learn the History of Bluetooth
The development of Bluetooth technology got its first boost in 1994. At that time, the company Ericsson began a project searching for a new way to enable wireless communication between its cell phones and accessories, such as headsets.
Four years later, four more companies joined Ericsson to continue the research. They were Nokia, Intel, IBM, and Toshiba. Together, the five formed the non-profit trade association called Bluetooth SIG, whose main goal was to strengthen the technology as an industrial standard.
Still in the same year, the association reached the milestone of 400 members and the name Bluetooth was officially adopted. This name is derived from Danish King Harald Blatand, who was responsible for uniting the feuding peoples in the area that now makes up Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
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