...Wireless Electricity Devry University Tech, Society, and Culture Professor February 24, 2013 Table of Contents I. Wireless Electricity: Explanation and History 3 II. Political and Legal Influences 10 III. Economic Questions and Considerations 16 IV. Wireless Technology with Today’s Culture 20 V. Ethical Implications of Wireless Power 26 VI. Environmental Impact 30 VII. Bibliography 33 ABSTRACT: Wireless electricity is not a new idea, but it has recently become revitalized. This paper looks at the different facets of this invigorated technology. First, it talks about what wireless electricity is and the different approaches of producing it. The paper also talks about the history of wireless electricity and what social factors have motivated it to become invigorated. Next, the government involvement and political issues are talked about. Wireless electricity will also affect the economy so its economic impact is also a topic that is discussed. The psychological and sociological effects of wireless electricity will also be well-thought-out in the next section. The cultural background of this technology is studied and highlighted in American culture. Every technology needs to be examined in detail for its effect on the environment and wireless electricity is no different. The last section of this paper talks about the moral and ethical...
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...Wireless Electricity What is it? The understanding that electricity could travel through the air has been around since Tesla. Frequencies have been used to transmit an electrical signal since the 1800’s and now the world is seeing the next level of the frequency evolution. The new standard in power is wireless and it has the ability to revolutionize nearly every industry that benefits from the use of power. Everything from a small toy to a large industrial air handler can be run without wires and instead be a standalone unit that never loses power. The basis of wireless power transfer occurs between a handful of phenomena that have been discovered by scientists recently. Magnetism is something that we have been exposed to since early in our lives. Electromagnetism we have always known to be magnets coupled with electricity makes the magnet stronger. Magnetic induction has been around since 1831, it was theorized by Michael Faraday to be the medium to induce current in a nearby circuit (BBC). Energy and power coupling is a virtual handshake between the sending and receiving units. There does not have to physical contact to deliver the power and this is where the science gets even more interesting. Resonance is a delivery method that isn’t new to us because we have been using it for centuries. It is a naturally occurring frequency that occurs when the system of kinetic energy interacts with potential energy (Witricity, NA). Resonant magnetic coupling can be considered the...
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...Wireless transmission is ideal in cases where instantaneous or continuous energy transfer is needed, but interconnecting wires are inconvenient, hazardous, or impossible. The tangle of cables and plugs needed to recharge today's electronic gadgets could soon be a thing of the past. The concept exploits century-old physics and could work over distances of many metres. Consumers desire a simple universal solution that frees them from the hassles of plug-in chargers and adaptors."Wireless power technology has the potential to deliver on all of these needs."However, transferring the power is the important part of the solution. With wireless energy transfer, the efficiency is a more critical parameter and this creates important differences from the wireless data transmission technologies. To avoid the conflicts like recharging and carrying its appliances of electrical and electronic devices, wireless power transmission is desirable. Wireless power transmission was originally proposed to avoid long distance electrical distribution based mainly on copper cables. This can be achieved by using microwave beams and the rectifying antenna, which can receive electromagnetic radiation and convert it efficiently to DC electricity. Researchers have developed several techniques for moving electricity over long distances without wires. Some exist only as theories or prototypes, but others are already in use. Magnetic resonance was found a promising means of electricity transfer because magnetic...
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...industry provides the production and delivery of electric energy, often known as power, or electricity, in sufficient quantities to areas that need electricity through a grid connection. The grid distributes electrical energy to customers. Electric power is generated by central power stations or by distributed generation. Many households and businesses need access to electricity, especially in developed nations, the demand being scarcer in developing nations. Demand for electricity is derived from the requirement for electricity in order to operate domestic appliances, office equipment, industrial machinery and provide sufficient energy for both domestic and commercial lighting, heating, cooking and industrial processes. I have Chosen this industry due to the importance of this service to the human beings basic act of need and requirement toward productive living standards. In many foreign countries and settlements this “powerful service giant” is utilized consistently and in some area not at all. I will endeavor in the process and explanation of this required service to the northern hemisphere. Before I endeavor in the company and its business affairs I want to bring forward a person whom is often overlooked and not mentioned. Mr. Nikola Tesla he was an inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, and futurist. He was an important contributor to the use of commercial electricity, and is best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current (AC) electrical...
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...being taught about Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and Albert Einstein. But many people don’t know why Nikola Tesla is just as important as other scientists. Nikola Tesla was very smart; he invented many things, like Wireless Communication that would allow us to communicate with different people around the world without the hassle of many wires. He even wanted to supply everyone with free energy, all around the world. “Nikola Tesla was dedicated to empowering the individual to receive and transmit this data virtually free of charge.” (http://www.activistpost.com/2012/01/10-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that.html). Another Invention Nikola Tesla created was also the idea of smartphone technology and wireless internet. He wanted to create a device...
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...three dimensions, which he used to control the terrifying vivid nightmares he suffered from as a child. In 1882 Tesla began working for Thomas Edison. In 1885 Nicola Tesla claimed that he can fix the problem that Edison was having with his DC generators and motors. Edison offered him $50000 if he get problem solved. And when he did and asked for the money, Edison laughed him off and said “Tesla, you don’t understand our American humor.” Tesla resigned then and there. Nikola Tesla was best known for his design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. He started working on AC after falling out with Edison. This ignited a feud with Edison, who at that time was trying to sell the world his DC system. Edison DC system required power plant every square mile and couldn’t transmit electricity very far while AC used thinner wires, had higher voltage, and could transmit electricity over long distances. Electricity system that powers every home on the planet to this day. But who do we thank for this invention that ushered humanity into a second industrial revolution, who do we call the father of electric age? Thomas Edison. Why? Because he invented light bulb....
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...Sending bits with electricity and copper wires * (AC) (AC) Sending bits with light and fiber-optic cables * Frequency Amplitude Phase Frequency Amplitude Phase Sending bits with radio waves and no cable Electrical Current – the amount of electricity that flows past a single point Electrical Current – the amount of electricity that flows past a single point Sending voiceand data from mobile phones through wireless wan Data: amplitude and phase shift Sending voiceand data from mobile phones through wireless wan Data: amplitude and phase shift Direct Current (DC) – flows in one direction. Alternating Current (AC) – changes direction over time. Direct Current (DC) – flows in one direction. Alternating Current (AC) – changes direction over time. Creating Circuits using Network Cable Creating Circuits using Network Cable Sending Bits with Radio Waves and No Cables (Wireless) Sending Bits with Radio Waves and No Cables (Wireless) Sending Data over Electrical Circuits Sending Data over Electrical Circuits Flexible cord with an outer plastic cover ( jacket) that holds wires (conductor). Flexible cord with an outer plastic cover ( jacket) that holds wires (conductor). -Bit rate over 1 circuit -Encoding bit over 1 circuit -Sending bits over multiple circuits -Bit rate over 1 circuit -Encoding bit over 1 circuit -Sending bits over multiple circuits SENDING BITS (DATA) USING ELECTICITY, CABLES, RADIO WAVES, AND WIRELESS SENDING BITS...
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...The Tesla Electric Company was founded in April 1887. He describes making the motors that he built there were “exactly as he had imagined” (Tesla, 2013, p. 52). In 1889 in New York he began to work with high-frequency machines (Tesla, 2013, p. 53). In 1900 he created a 1,000 feet of electricity that flashed a current around the globe (Tesla, 2013, p. 54). One of his biggest accomplishments happened in 1890, “In investigating the behavior of high frequency currents, I had satisfied myself that an electric field of sufficient intensity could be produced in a room to light up electrodeless vacuum tubes” (Tesla, 2013, p. 57). After this event took place he began being courted all over the world by countries to work and give lectures in...
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...were coming up with ideas for people who inspire us, I never thought about mentioning him. I have heard a few things about the man, but I never really thought to read up on him. This being college, I figured now would be a good time to brush up on my research skills. Tesla was a man of Serbian-American descent. Despite developing a way to produce free electricity for the world, the genius was ignored, or his ideas stolen from him. He was celibate his entire life, claiming he didn’t want any distractions from his work. He created alternating current which, in comparison to direct current, uses thinner wires, has a higher voltage capacity, and a longer transmitting distance. He conceptualized Radar in 1917; years before Robert A. Watt developed it in 1938. He created a hydroelectric plant in Niagra Falls, discovered the resonant frequency of the earth, and invented remote control. Tesla also developed an earthquake machine that, when turned on, nearly demolished and entire neighborhood in New York City. He also developed ball lightning, which we still cannot create to this day. He developed neon lighting, the electric motor, wireless communication, and spoke 8 languages. He could read and memorize entire books and recite them back with perfect recall. And I have to write down my ID and password for ITT-Tech. I appreciated having looked this information up. Once again, it does pay...
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...Introduction Electronic communications have come a long way. It began in 1867 with the invention of the typewriter. Today we have various types of new technology, which makes us to do business faster and more efficient than ever before. Furthermore, electronic communication media such as TV, telephone and Internet have a variety of advantages such as higher speed instant transfers and the ability to send a large amount of data when compared with traditional methods such as mail, newspaper etc .Significantly, the various threats to this technology also increases day by day. And these threats can be categorized into various sections. Anyhow, as an Electrical Engineering student I can say that basically, Electrical vulnerabilities are seen in things such as spikes in voltage to different devices and hardware systems, or brownouts due to an insufficient voltage supply. Electrical threats also come from the noise of unconditioned power and, in some extreme circumstances, total power loss. And route (reason) to these situations can be divided into two categories. 1. NATURAL PROBLEMS. 2.HUMAN ACTIVITIES. http://henapcblog.blogspot.co.uk/(picture) Threats to the electronic communication Natural problems Natural effects have been a huge trouble for many technologies and for businesses then and now. This effects the electronic communication in a big level as well. Natural effects such as...
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...Nikola Tesla patented the basic system of radio in 1896 then the man In 1896 Tesla constructed an instrument to receive radio waves.Tesla's concept of wireless electricity was used to power ocean liners, destroy warships, run industry and transportation and send communications instantaneously all over the globe. To stimulate the public's imagination, Tesla suggested that this wireless power could even be used for interplanetary communication. If Tesla were confident to reach Mars, how much less difficult to reach Paris. Many newspapers and periodicals interviewed Tesla and described his new system for supplying wireless power to run all of the earth's industry.In 1894, he was given honorary doctoral degrees by Columbia and Yale University and the Elliot Cresson medal by the Franklin Institute. In 1934, the city of Philadelphia awarded him the John Scott medal for his polyphase power system. He was an honorary member of the National Electric Light Association and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. On one occasion, he turned down an invitation from Kaiser Wilhelm II to come to Germany to...
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...coil1? He, of course, came up with it! As well as many more inventions, but he has never shown up in history books! Tesla was disrespected by other scientist and often took credit for his discoveries, like the incident with electricity. But first lets take a look into Tesla’s childhood, he was born on July 10th, 1856 to a Siberian family in Smiljan, Croatia. His father, Milutin Tesla, was a Serbian Orthodox Priest, and his mother Djuka Mandic was her own inventor of household items. His first “invention” was a rotary engine powered by insects he had glued to a paper wheel. “Nikola Tesla was a dreamer with a poetic touch.” (someone of the internet). He was always dreaming up bigger things. Tesla studied at the Realshcule, Karlstadt in 1873, the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Australia and University of Prague. The first thing he studied was mathematics and physics, but soon became fascinated with electricity. He moved to Budapest to...
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...installation in order to • To increase the overall efficiency of the solar energy system (PV), • To keep on charging the storage batteries even when the power outputs of solar cells were negligible due to worst climatic conditions (clouds and heavy rains) and during nights. Hence to provide an uninterruptible and reliable source of energy, • Increase the load handling capability of the solar energy system, • Increase the amount of energy accumulated in the storage batteries, • ESS in combination with solar cells acts as additional energy source to charge the storage batteries, • Increase the life of the storage batteries. An Embeddable, non-life-limiting power source for Wireless Sensor Nodes (WSN) can be realized Solar panels (PV) are well suited for the generation of electricity for domestic (small scale-typically for residential applications) and for remote sites which are distant from power grids. “No solar energy will be produced during night time although a battery backup system will solve this problem. However, due to worst climatic conditions (Stormy weather), the efficiency of the solar panels decreases drastically. The power supplied by these renewable sources is highly variable in time and unreliable. In order to encounter these...
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...pursue my engineering in electrical and electronics from VIT Vellore, one of the leading engineering institutions in India. During engineering, I pursued my internship at BSES Rajdhani, New Delhi’s apex power management authority. Here I worked on the Techno-management concept of Power Trading along with Indian Electricity Act and financial model used in power trading with the Power Procurement Team. It gave me deep insight into how a power trading market operates and how to use it to solve the power crisis in Delhi. Power trading was in its evolutionary phase and I used the knowledge gained from it for my Final Year Project’s financial modeling. I undertook Reactive Power Management & Trading Model Design as my topic of final year project under Mr S P Sabberwal (Former Professor at University of Manchester, U.K and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi). It was again a techno-management study aimed to understand various complex workings and issues associated with reactive power management in the Indian electricity market and arrive at a framework to address them. A sample framework for reactive power management, which would be especially for Indian electricity market structure, was suggested and its feasibility tested through simulation of bidding models in MATLAB. We did case studies on the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Voltage...
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...Resource Review: Resource Review-5 Sources Samuel Bakos DeVry University G.Nikhita Reddy#1, G. R. (2013). Effects of Wireless Electricity on Human Bodies. International Journal Of Engineering Trends And Technology, (6), 2567 In this part of the report I will be researching the ethical concerns society has with the introduction of wireless electricity. One of the main ethical concerns we have about wireless electricity is how will it affect the human body. This article details the different resistant levels men and women have to wireless electricity, as well as the difference resistant each body part may or may not have. Weckert, J., & Hoven, J. d. (2008). Information Technology and Moral Philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press In this section of my paper I will use this resource that goes into detail of how technological advances need to be monitored almost like children to make sure they develop correctly. This resource covers the ethical concerns an emerging technology will undergo during its lifecycle. As a product goes through its lifecycle stages the ethics that relate to the technology need to evolve with the technology. Ling, R. & McEwen, R. (2010) ―Mobile communication and ethics: implications of everyday actions on social order‖, Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics - Special issue on mobile/ubiquitous computing, Norway, Vol 4, No 2. This article will be used as a point of reference for how the morals of mobile technology have changed social...
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