Purdue University is spearheading a revolutionary approach to human-device interaction, marking a paradigm shift from the prevalent smartphone-dominated era. The university’s research led by Professor Shreyas Sen focuses on harnessing the human body as a conduit for internet connectivity, a concept that reimagines the way we interact with technology. Dubbed “WI-R,” the groundbreaking technology enables the human body to function as a localized internet network, facilitating communication between various devices such as smartphones, laptops, and even medical implants like insulin pumps. This system operates on electro-quasistatic signals, a significant departure from conventional Bluetooth or radio signals. A faster data transfer … Continue reading WI-R Technology at Purdue: Transforming Human Skin into a Secure Network Channel