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

For demonstrating the communication method, I created 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 benchmarked 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.
