
Energy Harvesting


NFC Enables Installers to Configure HVAC Settings via a Smartphone App
Thermostat controls company Cotherm is providing NFC-enabled products using IoTize's 3-Stroke TapNLink for connectivity that allows those installing or using heating systems to adjust the setting of their devices with the tap of a phone.
Amazon Brings IoT Home with Sidewalk
Amazon's latest product is intended to expand wireless transmission for Internet of Things solutions beyond the front door of homes or businesses, leveraging BLE and LoRa technologies.
RFID, IR Provide Temperature Screening and Location System
Powercast is employing its new solution at its own offices to enable individuals to scan and automatically report their temperature before gaining access, while the system tracks their location in key public areas of the building for contact-tracing purposes.
IIoT System Monitors Rotating Equipment Health in Real Time
A wireless energy-harvesting solution offered by Everactive continuously streams and analyzes rotating machine data to increase uptime, equipment effectiveness and energy efficiency.
Smart Display Solution Finds a Match in RFID
Ynvisible has developed an interactive printed graphics display that employs RFID for power harvesting and could also be married to NFC, HF or UHF tags and sensors to provide visual displays in places where RFID reads are inconvenient or impossible.
Powercast Aims RF-based Charging Kit at Consumer Goods
The company is selling an evaluation kit to manufacturers of mobile phones, gaming remotes and other wireless devices to test technology that enables the charging of those devices without wires.
Why Batteries Are Ripe for Disruption
Energy-harvesting techniques are maturing and could provide a more sustainable approach to deploying IoT networks.
Startups, Academics Focus on IoT’s Weak Link: Power
Batteries represent a design problem for Internet of Things devices, especially those used in very dense or widely distributed networks. But some researchers and startups believe they can address this shortcoming through energy harvesting.