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12. The thing

Leon Theremin is alleged to have designed a spy device called “the thing”. Develop your own version of this device in such a way that you can maximize the ratio of its working distance to its largest linear dimension. The optimization should be made after choosing some working frequency less than 1 GHz and some transmitter power less than 1 W (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device) ). Take into account the legal restrictions on radio transmitters in your country!

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France - École polytechnique

8.75

Italy

7.25

Sweden - KTH

8.25

MEAN

8.75

8.25

7.25