CHIBA, JAPAN — Japanese tech giant Panasonic this week unveiled a prototype device that transmits data via human touch. <br /> <br />The technology was on display at the Ceatec Japan 2016 electronics show in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo, PC World reported. <br /> <br />The data is sent through a radio field on human skin. The technology is safe, as the currents don’t flow inside the body <br /> <br />For example, a person with a transmitter can send data, such as a color code, to a lamp with a sensor. The lamp can then change its color to match the code. <br /> <br />Panasonic predicts the data transmission system could have more practical uses in the future, such as exchanging contact information via handshake, or unlocking doors by just a touch. <br /> <br />The technology is currently too big for practical use, but Panasonic is confident it can make the device as small as needed, if there is demand for the system.
