Images: Energy-saving sensors

by Bill Detwiler | July 18, 2006, 3:40pm PDT | Image 3 of 4

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Joshua Smith of Intel Research Seattle and a WISP light sensor. In an experiment, Smith hung the sensor on his window and it detected light levels for 12 hours. These sensors take an ordinary RFID tag and increase its functionality.

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