Wi-Fi Blocking Wallpaper Testing and Characterization

This project seeks to develop a wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi signals for shielding rooms and buildings. A thin layer of conductive ink is printed onto the wallpaper using a repeated pattern that is designed to reflect signals from the two Wi-Fi frequency bands. The pattern has been designed by the applicant in partnership with G Group, a local development company that invests in new technologies, and can be integrated into traditional building techniques. In this project, the intern will test prototype wallpaper samples in the lab to confirm that shielding occurs at the correct Wi-Fi frequencies and then will conduct box tests where the shielding effectiveness of the wallpaper is measured using a smartphone as a receiver.

Faculty Supervisor:

Loïc Markley

Student:

Partner:

Catalyst Land Development

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program: