Infrared+Communication

This involves the communication and the transfer of files between two portable devices such as cell phones, laptops and PDA's. Technically Infrared technology is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength that falls between microwave radiation and the visible light. The IrDA (Infrared Data Association) issues standards for the use of IR technology for it to be implemented by the different devices available. This technology is quite beneficial because it does not interfere with other devices in different rooms (since it cannot penetrate walls), however the range of infrared is regarded as a limitation since it does not cover more than a 1 meter circumference. Furthermore Infrared is regarded as the father of the new Bluetooth technology.



Infrared is not limited to communication since it could be used in many other fields, such as night vision devices.



Work Cited
Carruthers, Jeffrey B. "Wireless Infrared Communication." __Wiley Encyclopedia of Telecommunications__ (2002). 27 Feb. 2006 .

27 Feb. 2006 .

27 Feb. 2006 .