Kevin Fisher!FA 027!

Harald Haas: Wireless data from every light bulb!

  Inefficient!

  Unsecure!

  Oversaturated!

Over 600 terabytes monthly!

1.4 million!cell towers!

5 billion data phones!

Replace radio waves with light waves, using light emitting diodes (LEDs)!

Wireless data through everyday light bulbs!Li-Fi!

 Waves  are  harmless  http://www.radiationtalk.com/info/wifi_radiation.php  

  Security  measures  can  be  taken  

HOWEVER  

  iPhone  4s  has  doubled  average  user  data  usage  

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45893257/ns/technology_and_science-­‐wireless/t/new-­‐iphone-­‐doubles-­‐data-­‐consumption-­‐study/  

  Café  hot-­‐spots  

  Car  lights  

  Community  Park  

  Home  lamps  

  Cost  to  implement  in  current  fixtures  

  Cost  to  create  receivers  in  new  devices    

 Multiple  signal  interference  

  Blocked/shaded  signal