Radio Waves
Sarah Grace Reno
Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves
Four Uses
Radio waves have many different uses. Some examples are AM and FM radio, television, garage door opener, and a remote control.
Stanford Engineering team invents sensor that uses radio waves to detect pressure changes
New Technology
My new technology is a sensor that uses radio waves to detect subtle changes in pressure.
This technology has already been used to monitor the brain pressure in lab mice, and can hopefully be used on humans. This technology sends out radio waves to the sensor, which then gives off a high or low frequency wave
Materials/Instruments Involved
- Specially designed rubber
- Two strips of copper
Impact
Because of the discovery of this new technology, we will hopefully be able to use this technology to make touch-sensitive lining for prosthetic devices in the future.
Date and Group
This sensor was invented by a research team that was lead by Professor Zehenan Bao and it was released on Friday, October 10, 2014.