Sending a Number Over Wifi: Energy Requirements

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The energy required to send a 1-3 digit number over WiFi depends on several factors, including the device, antenna, protocol, and environmental noise. Establishing a connection typically consumes more energy than the actual transmission of the short number. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is suggested as a more efficient alternative for such short transmissions. Maintaining a connection continuously uses power, with periodic data transmission only slightly increasing overall energy consumption. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for optimizing energy use in the project.
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I'm currently working on a project involving Wifi transmission. The device needs to send a 1-3 digit number to a computer/phone that is 5-15 feet away. Approximately how much energy will this take to send one number?

Thank you!

Austin
 
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Depends on your device, its antenna, how much control you have over the device, the protocol, the noise in the environment and various other things.
If you use conventional protocols, establishing the connection will need much more energy than sending the short digit.
 
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nsaspook said:
You can look at the Bluetooth low energy device for typical energy requirements.
http://www.ti.com/lit/an/swra347a/swra347a.pdf

which is what I suggested to him on another forum :smile:

tried to get him to understand that as long as the link is connected power is being used and the periodic transmission of data
just slightly increases the power usage.Dave
 
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