The reader emits radio waves that are used to transfer
data, but which also induce enough of a current in the chip to jolt it
into life (contactless credit cards work in a similar way).
People and assets can be located programmatically. Estimote's invisible technology makes things happen magically in the right place and at the right time.
- [The goal is to produce a robust, bendable, mass producible computer, complete with sensors and the ability to communicate with the outside world, for less than usd0.01 apiece](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/3708/disposable%2Bchip.pdf)
> The reader emits radio waves that are used to transfer
> data, but which also induce enough of a current in the chip to jolt it
> into life (contactless credit cards work in a similar way).
- [The computerisation of everything is a big topic, and one that will take decades to play out](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/3711/IoT%2Bcomputing.pdf)
- [Scientists Bring The Sense Of Touch To A Robotic Arm](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/20/998725924/a-sense-of-touch-boosts-speed-accuracy-of-mind-controlled-robotic-arm) May 20, 2021
- [ESTIMOTE - The Physical World. Software-defined.](https://estimote.com/)
> People and assets can be located programmatically. Estimote's invisible technology makes things happen magically in the right place and at the right time.