Light-based low power device
Systems and techniques are provided for providing power for target devices. For example, a process can include performing, at an environment infrastructure system, a device discovery procedure to discover a target device in an environment; obtaining power requirement information corresponding to the target device; obtaining a distance between a power providing component of the environment infrastructure system and the target device; determining a power amount to transmit to the target device based at least in part on the distance, the power requirement information, and an operation to be performed at the target device; determining a direction from the power providing component to the target device; transmitting the power amount in the direction to provide power to the target device for performing the operation; and receiving an operation result from the target device based on the operation.
1. A method for providing power for target devices, the method comprising:
performing, at an environment infrastructure system, a device discovery procedure to discover a target device in an environment, wherein the target device comprises a sensor;
obtaining power requirement information corresponding to the target device;
determining a distance between a power providing component of the environment infrastructure system and the target device based on an obtained image of the target device in the environment;
determining a power amount to transmit to the target device based at least in part on the distance, the power requirement information, and an operation to be performed at the target device;
determining a direction from the power providing component to the target device;
transmitting the power amount in the direction to provide power to the target device for performing the operation; and
receiving an operation result from the target device based on the operation.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the power amount comprises directing, at the power providing component, a light beam at a power harvesting component of the target device.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the power harvesting component comprises a photo-voltaic panel.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the device discovery procedure comprises:
obtaining, using a camera, an image of at least a portion of the environment; and
identifying the target device in the environment using the image.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein identifying the target device in the environment using the image comprises identifying a perceivable informative marker attached to the target device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the device discovery procedure comprises:
scanning the environment using a light beam from the power providing component; and
receiving a communication from the target device when the light beam interacts with a power harvesting component of the target device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power requirement information is obtained from a target device power requirement data structure by the power providing component.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power requirement information is obtained from the target device after performing the device discovery procedure.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environment infrastructure system comprises the power providing component, a camera, and an additional light source, the method further comprising:
providing additional power to the target device using the additional light source.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operation result comprises data generated by the target device using at least a portion of the power amount.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operation result comprises a request for additional power, the method further comprising:
providing, based on the request for additional power, a higher amount of power to the target device from the power providing component.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a second operation result at the environment infrastructure system based on a second operation of the target devices performed using the higher amount of power.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that an interfering object enters the environment; and
pausing the transmitting of the power amount based on determining that the interfering object enters the environment.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the distance comprises calculating the distance.
15. An environment infrastructure system for providing power for target devices, the environment infrastructure system comprising:
a power providing component;
a memory device; and
a processor coupled to the memory device and the power providing component and configured to:
perform a device discovery procedure to discover a target device in an environment, wherein the target device comprises a sensor;
obtain power requirement information corresponding to the target device;
determine a distance between the power providing component and the target device based on an obtained image of the target device in the environment;
determine a power amount to transmit to the target device based at least in part on the distance, the power requirement information, and an operation to be performed at the target device;
determine a direction from the power providing component to the target device;
transmit the power amount in the direction to provide power to the target device for performing the operation; and
receive an operation result from the target device based on the operation.
16. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the power providing component is configured to transmit the power amount by directing a light beam at a power harvesting component of the target device.
17. The environment infrastructure system of claim 16 , wherein the power harvesting component comprises a photo-voltaic panel.
18. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , further comprising a camera coupled to the processor, and wherein, to perform the device discovery procedure, the processor is further configured to:
obtain, using the camera, an image of at least a portion of the environment; and
identify the target device in the environment using the image.
19. The environment infrastructure system of claim 18 , wherein, to identify the target device in the environment using the image, the processor is further configured to identify a perceivable informative marker attached to the target device.
20. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein, to perform the device discovery procedure, the processor is further configured to:
scan the environment using a light beam from the power providing component; and
receive a communication from the target device when the light beam interacts with a power harvesting component of the target device.
21. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the power requirement information is obtained from a target device power requirement data structure by the power providing component.
22. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the power requirement information is obtained from the target device after performing the device discovery procedure.
23. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the environment infrastructure system further comprises a camera coupled to the processor and an additional light source, and wherein the processor is further configured to:
provide additional power to the target device using the additional light source.
24. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the operation result comprises data generated by the target device using at least a portion of the power amount.
25. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the operation result comprises a request for additional power, the processor is further configured to:
provide, based on the request for additional power, a higher amount of power to the target device from the power providing component.
26. The environment infrastructure system of claim 25 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a second operation result at the environment infrastructure system based on a second operation of the target devices performed using the higher amount of power.
27. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine that an interfering object enters the environment; and
pause the transmitting of the power amount based on determining that the interfering object enters the environment.
28. The environment infrastructure system of claim 15 , wherein, to obtain the distance, the processor is further configured to calculate the distance.