Contactless power transfer application for devices identification

2019

This paper deals with the problem of non-contact power transfer systems to identify components based on infrared signatures reading. This approach enables the distinction of a larger number of different devices situated in a relatively small area, compared to RFID technology. Moreover, the presented infrared contactless identification is resilient to natural environmental infrared perturbations. The advantages of this approach are demonstrated in a simple use-case: continuously identifying low consumption chess pieces on a custom chessboard. This approach can be further instantiated for high consumption devices such as electrically charging small autonomous guided vehicles.