Researchers develop Wi-Fi-powered smart clothes that can be machine-washed

Engineers at Purdue University have developed battery-free smart clothes powered by Wi-Fi that are resistant to laundry. Unlike common wearables, these smart clothes are not powered by a battery, but through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on the fabric, which means wirelessly. By collecting energy from Wi-Fi or radio waves ...

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