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In this thesis, I research an alternative short-range wireless communication method that uses
magnetic induction instead of conventional radio waves for transmission of data, and point out the advantages and disadvantages of magnetic induction as a communication channel.

For demonstrating the communication method, I create a prototype implementation of a simple communication protocol that utilizes magnetic induction and that can be run using components found in everyday devices such as a smartphone and a laptop.

At the end, I benchmark the prototype implementation under multiple conditions and configurations to illustrate how feasible and robust the communication is and if it is viable as an alternative to radio wave communication.
