In 2024, IEEE will introduce a new Wi Fi standard — 802.11bf — which can transform wireless devices into sensors and collect data about people and objects by calculating the interference and rebound of signals in the physical space of people and objects. The established Wi Fi device will be used to determine the location of people and objects in a specific area and part of the network interaction.
The new standard will mark a major shift in data transmission, as sensors play an indispensable role in how information is captured, transmitted and used. It will also make Wi Fi sensing ubiquitous and accelerate the innovation of Wi Fi sensing technology.
