Binocular Localization Using Resonant Beam

Locating mobile devices precisely in indoor scenarios is a challenging task because of the signal diffraction and reflection in complicated environments. One vital cause deteriorating the localization performance is the inevitable power dissipation along the propagation path of localization signals. In this paper, we propose a high-accuracy localization scheme based on the resonant beam system (RBS) and the binocular vision, i.e., binocular based resonant beam localization (BRBL). The BRBL system utilizes the energy-concentrated and self-aligned transmission of RBS to realize high-efficiency signal propagation and self-positioning for the target. The binocular method is combined with RBS to obtain the three-dimensional (3-D) coordinates of the target for the first time. To exhibit the localization mechanism, we first elaborate on the binocular localization model, including the resonant beam transmission analysis and the geometric derivation of the binocular method with RBS. Then, we establish the power model of RBS, and the signal and noise models of beam spot imaging, respectively, to analyse the performance of the BRBL system. Finally, the numerical results show an outstanding performance of centimeter level accuracy (i.e., $<5\mathrm{cm}$ in $0.4\mathrm{m}$ width and $0.4\mathrm{m}$ length effective range at $1\mathrm{m}$ vertical distance, $<13\mathrm{cm}$ in $0.6\mathrm{m}$ width and $0.6\mathrm{m}$ length effective range at $2\mathrm{m}$ vertical distance), which applies to indoor scenarios.

Mobile Wireless Power Transfer Using A Self-Aligned Resonant Beam

Wireless charging for a moving electronic device such as smartphone is extremely difficult. Owing to energy dissipation during wireless transmission, sophisticated tracking control is typically required for simultaneously efficient and remote energy transfer in mobile scenarios. However, reaching the necessary tracking accuracy and reliability is very hard or even impossible. Here, inspired by the structures of optical resonator and retroreflector, we develop a self-aligned light beam system for mobile energy transfer with simultaneous high efficiency and long distance by exploring radiative resonances inside a double-retroreflector cavity. This system eliminates the requirement for any tracking control. To reduce transmission loss in mobile scenarios, we combine the advantages of energy-concentration using an optical resonant beam and self-alignment using a double-retroreflector cavity. We demonstrate above 5-watt optical power transfer with nearly 100% efficiency to a few-centimeter-size receiver for charging a smartphone, which is moving arbitrarily in the range of 2-meter distance and 6-degree field of view from the transmitter. This charging system empowers a smartphone in mobile operation with unlimited battery life, where cable charging is no longer needed. We validate the simultaneous high efficiency and long distance of the mobile energy transfer system through theoretical analyses and systematic experiments.