Wireless Infrared Communication
Wireless Infrared Communication
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I Introduction History Wireless Communication Projection Keyboard Infrared Data Association Advantages Disadvantages Health Risks References
Wireless Communication
Infrared technology allows computing devices to communicate via short-range wireless signals. With infrared, computers can transfer files and other digital data bidirectionally. Computer infrared network adapters both transmit and receive data through ports on a device.
Wireless Communication(cont.)
Place two infrared devices within a few feet (no more than 5 meters). Infrared network signals cannot penetrate walls or other obstructions and work only in the direct "line of sight.
Wireless Communication(cont.)
Infrared technology used in local networks exists in three different forms: 1 . IrDA-SIR (slow speed) infrared supporting data rates up to 115 Kbps 2 . IrDA-MIR (medium speed) infrared supporting data rates up to 1.15 Mbps 3 . IrDA-FIR (fast speed) infrared supporting data rates up to 4 Mbps
Wireless Communication(cont.)
Why we use Infrared System ??? The electromagnetic spectrum, the infrared wave is higher frequency and therefore shorter wavelength than the radio wave. Conversely, the radio wave is lower frequency and therefore longer wavelength than the infrared wave. The infrared energy wave completes nearly 5 and a half cycles in the time that the radio frequency wave completes 2 cycles.
Wireless Communication(cont.)
Projection Keyboard
A projection keyboard is a virtual keyboard that can be projected and touched on any surface. The keyboard watches finger movements and translates them into keystrokes in the device. A proposed system called the P-ISM will combine the technology with a small video projector to create a portable computer the size of a fountain pen.
Projection Keyboard(cont.)
Projection Keyboard(cont.)
How a projection keyboard generally works?? 1 . An invisible infrared beam is projected above the virtual keyboard 2 . Finger makes keystroke on virtual keyboard. This breaks infrared beam and infrared light is reflected back to projector 3 . Reflected infrared beam passes through infrared filter to camera 4 . Camera photographs angle of incoming infrared light 5 . Sensor chip determines where infrared beam was broken 6 . detected coordinates determine actions or characters to be generated
Advantages
Low power requirements Simple and Low circuitry costs Higher security Portable High noise immunity
Disadvantages
Line of sight Blocked by common materials Short range Light, weather sensitive Speed
Health Risks
Point-to-point lasers which can cause burns or blindness Prolonged microwave exposure which has been linked to cancer and leukemia
References
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/infrred www.schnozberry.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_Data_A ssociation