Internet device will be impossible to create without developing entirely new technologies for the power of autonomous sensors and devices. In this case a technology is needed that will collect energy from the environment. This vibration, temperature fluctuations, light, radio waves, more. In this area, a lot of creative groups and companies work. Two of them - European Holst Centre / imec and Japanese Omron - presented recently in Tokyo their development.
Experienced board partners with the parties 6 5 cm can produce a DC voltage in the range of 1.5-5 volts. power source converter using electrostatic vibration phenomenon. For use in commercial products the feeder element can be reduced to a size of about two square centimeters.
Another aspect for those devices is connecting to the Internet - it's wireless connection with extremely low power consumption. Here distinguished company Imagination. MIPS architecture developed and radio Whisper (included Ensigma Series4). Whisper module can be integrated into the SoC with MIPS cores and can work with many wireless interfaces, both with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Classic, low-power Bluetooth Smart, NFC (near-field communications), GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), and others. Whisper radio module will not send many packets or data stream to provide a high density. Its task will be to transfer of small package in rare intervals. Theoretically platform using Whisper unit can operate with power supply Holst / Omron, which we described above. In any case, the required voltage range meets the stated specifications.