Paper:
Two-Dimensional Wireless Power Supply to Ubiquitous Robots Using Microwaves
Hiroyuki Shinoda*1, Yasutoshi Makino*2, Naoshi Yamahira*3,
and Hiroto Itai*4
*1The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
*2Keio University
*3JFE Steel Corporation
*4Cellcross Co. Ltd.
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