FM Backscatter (IMAGE)

University of Washington

FM Backscatter

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UW engineers used FM radio signals to broadcast music and data notifications from a Simply Three band poster at a Seattle bus stop to a smartphone. An antenna made of copper tape was embedded on the back of the poster.

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University of Washington

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