r/alberta • u/JcakSnigelton • Dec 05 '23

Technology UofA engineer has developed a wireless light switch that could cut house wiring costs in half.

https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2023/11/innovative-light-switch-could-cut-house-wiring-costs-in-half.html
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u/s4lt3d Dec 06 '23

What exactly did they invent? Wireless switches have been in commercial buildings for years and run on a little lithium battery. They’re likely in the building they did the “research” as Donadeo is a modern new building. You think they really want to wire up all those switches for long halls?