How Ubiquitous RF Noise Affects Our Lives (3)

The Biggest Problem Is Not Realizing That the Problem Exists

The real concern is that no one knows whether outdoor RF noise levels have increased or decreased in recent years. The same is true for indoor environments, where so many wireless devices exist today, but no one has systematically measured them. In fact, RF noise in buildings has become a big problem. An ordinary middle-class home is now filled with all kinds of electronic devices that can create radio frequency noise. Remember the electric toothbrush mentioned at the beginning of this article? These noise-producing electronics also include laptop power supplies, power tools, LED light controllers, and all electronic devices with design flaws.

To solve this problem, we need to collect statistical RF noise-related data on a large scale. We need to determine when, where and in which frequency the RF noise is present and track its source in every monitoring. We need to obtain samples of measurements in different electronic environments, human activities, building codes, weather, and terrain conditions.