it is the smallest computer in the world - and 150 of them can fit in a thimble . called the michigan micro mote , to tiny technology is a complete computer system . its inventors say it can act as a smart sensor , and give everyday objects computing capabilities . the michigan micro mote is the smallest computer in the world , measuring less than 2mm across . the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . this is the deafening moment a mother of six boys finds out she 's finally having a girl after the seventh time trying . video shows cher lair from apex , north carolina , cutting into a cake at her gender reveal party with family gathered around . she did not know the sex of her baby and gave the scan results to a baker . as she lifts up a slice of pink sponge , she can hardly believe her eyes and proceeds to scream out in excitement . by strobing light at a high frequency , the operator is able to send information to the computer . once the micro mote processes the data , it is able to send the information to a central computer via conventional radio frequencies . the michigan micro mote is the first complete , operational computer system measuring as small as two millimeters across . ` to be ` complete , ' a computer system must have an input of data , the ability to process that data - meaning process and store it , make decisions about what to do next -- and ultimately , the ability to output the data . ' professor david blaauw explained . ` the sensors are the input and the radios are the output . the other key to being a complete computer is the ability to supply its own power . ' the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . they are the culmination of work initiated by blaauw and sylvester on very low-power processing for millimeter-scale systems . a key breakthrough in the size/power matchup came with the phoenix processor in 2008 . after falling back in surprise , she then gets down on her knees repeatedly panting : ` oh my god . ' bystanders can be heard cheering and clapping in the background as they watch the scene unfold . lair told wtvd-tv that she and her husband , stephen , had given up on ever having a daughter . ` initially , on baby three and four i 'm thinking , `` they 'll be a girl at some point . they ca n't all be boys . '' ` but after four and five and six , you 're kind of thinking , `` yeah , they can , '' ' she said . caught on camera : this is the deafening moment a mother of six boys finds out she 's finally having a girl , the seventh time trying . big moment : video shows cher lair from apex , north carolina , cutting into a cake at her gender reveal party with family gathered around . catch her if you can : as she lifts up a slice of pink sponge , she can hardly believe her eyes and proceeds to scream out in excitement . the mother-of-six found out she was expecting a little lady on monday . a friend , who was told the child 's sex , chipped in to bake the pink-colored chocolate cake . lair says that she 's nervous about a girl entering such a ` boy house ' but she 's excited to doing ` mommy - daughter ' things . ' i want to ... take her to cinderella , for pedicures and manicures , and shop for a prom dress , ' she added . boy household : lair said that she and her husband , stephen , had given up on ever having a daughter . the phoenix processor is miniscule at 915 x 915µm2 , and boasts ultra-low operating voltage and a unique standby mode that results in an average power consumption of only 500pw . -lrb- consider that 1pw is the average power consumption of a single human cell . -rrb- . blaauw explained why phoenix 's extreme energy efficiency is so important : ` as you shrink down in size , the percentage of the system tends to be dominated by the battery . ` it 's actually not hard to make chips small , but it is hard to make them low power . ` we could have very small chips , but we 'd still end up with really large batteries . ' this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . one key application for this line of smart sensors lies in personal security and information , its inventors say . the solar system allows the computer to work under indoor lights without ever having to be charged . ` with a 1mm2 solar cell producing 20nw , the device can harvest enough energy under ambient light to run perpetually , ' the team say . the device 's standby power consumption is 2na . that 's about a million times less power than the average mobile phone consumes while on standby , or the comparative difference between the thickness of a sheet of paper and the length of a football field . there are currently three different systems in the m3 family , focusing on several different applications : sensing temperature , pressure , and taking images . ` down the road we want these sensors to be able to talk to one another , ' says blaauw , ` and we 're currently working to extend their range to about 20m . ' the working computer is smaller than a grain of rice programmed and charged via light and could be used for a variety of medical and industrial purposes . one key application for this line of smart sensors lies in personal security and information . numerous specks of technology could be discretely placed to invisibly monitor a home , business , or personal device . ` we found that a lot of people were very interested in these devices , and that 's why we went with the modular or stacked approach . ' blaauw explained . tickled pink : lair is set to have her seventh child in august - currently there is no word on possible names . to date the video of lair 's gender reveal reaction has been watched more than 100,000 times with many viewers giving it the thumbs up . one commenter wrote : ` that is an awesome video . ` this little girl is going to be so lucky to have six big brothers to look after her ... congrats ! ' lair is set to have her seventh child in august . currently there is no word on possible names . ` it 's the key aspect of our design . if you need a different sensing modality you take out one sensor and replace it with another - like mix and match tinker toys . '
michigan micro mote is a complete computer system less that 5mm across . contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light . can be equipped with cameras , temperature and pressure sensors .
it is the smallest computer in the world - and 150 of them can fit in a thimble . called the michigan micro mote , to tiny technology is a complete computer system . its inventors say it can act as a smart sensor , and give everyday objects computing capabilities . the michigan micro mote is the smallest computer in the world , measuring less than 2mm across . the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . this is the deafening moment a mother of six boys finds out she 's finally having a girl after the seventh time trying . video shows cher lair from apex , north carolina , cutting into a cake at her gender reveal party with family gathered around . she did not know the sex of her baby and gave the scan results to a baker . as she lifts up a slice of pink sponge , she can hardly believe her eyes and proceeds to scream out in excitement . by strobing light at a high frequency , the operator is able to send information to the computer . once the micro mote processes the data , it is able to send the information to a central computer via conventional radio frequencies . the michigan micro mote is the first complete , operational computer system measuring as small as two millimeters across . ` to be ` complete , ' a computer system must have an input of data , the ability to process that data - meaning process and store it , make decisions about what to do next -- and ultimately , the ability to output the data . ' professor david blaauw explained . ` the sensors are the input and the radios are the output . the other key to being a complete computer is the ability to supply its own power . ' the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . they are the culmination of work initiated by blaauw and sylvester on very low-power processing for millimeter-scale systems . a key breakthrough in the size/power matchup came with the phoenix processor in 2008 . after falling back in surprise , she then gets down on her knees repeatedly panting : ` oh my god . ' bystanders can be heard cheering and clapping in the background as they watch the scene unfold . lair told wtvd-tv that she and her husband , stephen , had given up on ever having a daughter there are currently three different systems in the m3 family , focusing on several different applications : sensing temperature , pressure , and taking images . ` down the road we want these sensors to be able to talk to one another , ' says blaauw , ` and we 're currently working to extend their range to about 20m . ' the working computer is smaller than a grain of rice programmed and charged via light and could be used for a variety of medical and industrial purposes . one key application for this line of smart sensors lies in personal security and information . numerous specks of technology could be discretely placed to invisibly monitor a home , business , or personal device . ` we found that a lot of people were very interested in these devices , and that 's why we went with the modular or stacked approach . ' blaauw explained . tickled pink : lair is set to have her seventh child in august - currently there is no word on possible names . to date the video of lair 's gender reveal reaction has been watched more than 100,000 times with many viewers giving it the thumbs up . one commenter wrote : ` that is an awesome video . ` this little girl is going to be so lucky to have six big brothers to look after her ... congrats ! ' lair is set to have her seventh child in august . currently there is no word on possible names . ` it 's the key aspect of our design . if you need a different sensing modality you take out one sensor and replace it with another - like mix and match tinker toys . '
it is the smallest computer in the world - and 150 of them can fit in a thimble . called the michigan micro mote , to tiny technology is a complete computer system . its inventors say it can act as a smart sensor , and give everyday objects computing capabilities . the michigan micro mote is the smallest computer in the world , measuring less than 2mm across . the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . this is the deafening moment a mother of six boys finds out she 's finally having a girl after the seventh time trying . video shows cher lair from apex , north carolina , cutting into a cake at her gender reveal party with family gathered around . she did not know the sex of her baby and gave the scan results to a baker . as she lifts up a slice of pink sponge , she can hardly believe her eyes and proceeds to scream out in excitement . by strobing light at a high frequency , the operator is able to send information to the computer . once the micro mote processes the data , it is able to send the information to a central computer via conventional radio frequencies . the michigan micro mote is the first complete , operational computer system measuring as small as two millimeters across . ` to be ` complete , ' a computer system must have an input of data , the ability to process that data - meaning process and store it , make decisions about what to do next -- and ultimately , the ability to output the data . ' professor david blaauw explained . ` the sensors are the input and the radios are the output . the other key to being a complete computer is the ability to supply its own power . ' the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . they are the culmination of work initiated by blaauw and sylvester on very low-power processing for millimeter-scale systems . a key breakthrough in the size/power matchup came with the phoenix processor in 2008 . after falling back in surprise , she then gets down on her knees repeatedly panting : ` oh my god . ' bystanders can be heard cheering and clapping in the background as they watch the scene unfold . lair told wtvd-tv that she and her husband , stephen , had given up on ever having a daughter . ` initially , on baby three and four i 'm thinking , `` they 'll be a girl at some point . they ca n't all be boys . '' ` but after four and five and six , you 're kind of thinking , `` yeah , they can , '' ' she said . caught on camera : this is the deafening moment a mother of six boys finds out she 's finally having a girl , the seventh time trying . big moment : video shows cher lair from apex , north carolina , cutting into a cake at her gender reveal party with family gathered around . catch her if you can : as she lifts up a slice of pink sponge , equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . one key application for this line of smart sensors lies in personal security and information , its inventors say . the solar system allows the computer to work under indoor lights without ever having to be charged . ` with a 1mm2 solar cell producing 20nw , the device can harvest enough energy under ambient light to run perpetually , ' the team say . the device 's standby power consumption is 2na . that 's about a million times less power than the average mobile phone consumes while on standby , or the comparative difference between the thickness of a sheet of paper and the length of a football field . there are currently three different systems in the m3 family , focusing on several different applications : sensing temperature , pressure , and taking images . ` down the road we want these sensors to be able to talk to one another , ' says blaauw , ` and we 're currently working to extend their range to about 20m . ' the working computer is smaller than a grain of rice programmed and charged via light and could be used for a variety of medical and industrial purposes . one key application for this line of smart sensors lies in personal security and information . numerous specks of technology could be discretely placed to invisibly monitor a home , business , or personal device . ` we word on possible names . ` it 's the key aspect of our design . if you need a different sensing modality you take out one sensor and replace it with another - like mix and match tinker toys . '
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' the michigan micro mote contains solar cells power with ambient light, including indoor rooms no natural sunlight allowing the computers perpetually. this line ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- temperature sensors they the culmination work initiated blaauw sylvester on very low-power processing for millimeter-scale systems. a key breakthrough the size/power matchup came the phoenix processor 2008. after falling back surprise, she then gets down repeatedly panting : ` oh. ' bystanders can cheering. lair told wtvd-tv, stephen given ever ` initially, on baby three and i 'm thinking, `` they 'll a girl at they ca n't all boys. '' ` but after four and five and, you 're kind of thinking, yeah they can, ' she. caught : this the deafening moment a mother six boys finds 's finally having a girl, the seventh time trying. big moment : video shows cher lair from apex, north carolina cutting into a cake at her gender reveal party with family gathered. catch her if : as lifts a slice pink sponge, can hardly proceeds scream out excitement the mother-six found out expecting a little lady on monday. a friend, who told the child 's sex, chipped bake the pink-colored chocolate cake lair says she 's nervous a girl entering such a ` boy house but excited doing ` mommy - daughter ' things. ' i want... take her cinderella, for pedicures manicures shop a prom dress ' she added boy household : lair said that and, stephen given ever the phoenix processor miniscule at 915 x 915��, boasts ultra-low operating voltage a unique standby mode results only 500pw. -lrb- consider that 1pw the average power consumption. -rrb-. blaauw explained why phoenix 's extreme energy efficiency : ` as you shrink in, the percentage the system tends dominated the battery. ` it actually not hard make chips small, low power ` we could very small chips, 'd still end really large batteries ' this line ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped imagers -lrb- with temperature sensors one key application this line smart sensors lies personal security information, its inventors the solar system allows the computer work under indoor lights ever charged. ` with a 1mm2 solar cell producing 20nw, the device harvest under ambient light run perpetually, ' the team say. the device 's standby power consumption 2na. that 's about a million times less power the average mobile phone consumes while standby, or the comparative difference the thickness. there currently three different systems the m3 family, focusing several different applications : sensing temperature pressure taking images ` down we want these sensors talk, ' says blaauw, 're currently extend about 20m. ' the working computer smaller a grain programmed and charged via light and could. one key application this line smart sensors lies personal security information. numerous specks technology could discretely placed to invisibly monitor a home, business personal device ` we found very interested these devices, 's went the modular or stacked approach. ' blaauw explained. tickled pink : lair is set have her seventh child august - currently there possible names. to date the video lair 's gender reveal reaction watched with many viewers giving. one commenter : ` that an awesome video. ` this little girl going lucky six big brothers to look... congrats! ' lair is set have her seventh child august. currently there no word possible names. ` it the key aspect our design. if need a different sensing modality you take out one sensor another - like mix match tinker toys. '
radio frequencies . the michigan micro mote is the first complete , operational computer system measuring as small as two millimeters across . ` to be ` complete , ' a computer system must have an input of data , the ability to process that data - meaning process and store it , make decisions about what to do next -- and ultimately , the ability to output the data . ' professor david blaauw explained . ` the sensors are the input and the radios are the output . the other key to being a complete computer is the ability to supply its own power . ' the michigan micro mote contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light , including indoor rooms with no natural sunlight , allowing the computers to run perpetually . this line of ` smart dust ' devices includes computers equipped with imagers -lrb- with motion detection -rrb- , temperature sensors , and pressure sensors . they are the culmination of work initiated by blaauw and sylvester on very low-power processing for millimeter-scale systems . a key breakthrough in the size/power matchup came with the phoenix processor in 2008 . after falling back in surprise , she then gets down on her knees repeatedly panting : ` oh my god . ' bystanders can be heard cheering and clapping in the background as they watch the scene unfold . lair told wtvd-tv that she and her husband , stephen , had given up on ever having a daughter there are currently three different systems in the m3 family , focusing on several different applications : sensing temperature , pressure , and taking images . ` down the road we want these sensors to be able to talk to one another , ' says blaauw , ` and we 're currently working to extend their range to about 20m . ' the working computer is smaller than a grain of rice programmed and charged via light and could be used for a variety of medical and industrial purposes . one key application for this line of smart sensors lies in personal security and information . numerous specks of technology could be discretely placed to invisibly monitor a home , business , or personal device . ` we found that a lot of people were very interested in these devices , and that 's why we went with the modular or stacked approach . ' blaauw explained . tickled pink : lair is set to have her seventh child in august - currently there is no word on possible names . to date the video of lair 's gender reveal reaction has been watched more than 100,000 times with many viewers giving it the thumbs up . one commenter wrote : ` that is an awesome video . ` this little girl is going to be so lucky to have six big brothers to look after her ... congrats ! ' lair is set to have her seventh child in august . currently there is no word on possible names . ` it 's the key aspect of our design . if you need a different sensing modality you take out one sensor and replace it with another - like mix and match tinker toys . '
 The text describes the Michigan Micro Mote, a small computer system that measures only two millimeters across. It is designed to be operational in various environments and can process data from sensors and make decisions based on that data. The system consists of solar cells, a battery, and a processor, which are all connected by wires. The device is powered by a small battery that can last for years if properly managed. The system's ability to sense its environment and make decisions makes it suitable for various applications such as medical devices, industrial equipment, and personal security systems.