Self-powered trainable switching network

A self-powered switching system comprising:

• a flextensional transducer, said flextensional transducer comprising;
• a first electroactive member having opposing first and second electroded major faces;
• said first opposing major face being substantially convex and said second opposing major face being substantially concave;
• a prestress layer bonded to said second major face of said first electroactive member;
• said prestress layer applying a compressive force to said electroactive member;
• wherein said flextensional transducer is adapted to deform from a first position to a second position upon application of a force to said flextensional transducer;
• and wherein upon said deformation to said second position, said flextensional transducer is adapted to generate a first voltage potential between said first electroded major face and said second electroded major face;
• a first conductor electrically connected to said first electroded major face of said first electroactive member;
• a second conductor electrically connected to said second electroded major face of said first electroactive member;
• first signal transmission means electrically connected to said first and second conductors;
• said first signal transmission means comprising a first radio frequency generator subcircuit connected to an antenna;
• signal reception means for receiving a first signal transmitted by said first signal transmission means;
• said signal reception means being adapted to generate a second signal in response to said first signal transmitted by said signal transmission means;
• and
• a switch having a first position and a second position;
• said switch being in communication with said signal reception means;
• said switch being adapted to change between said first position and said second position in response to said second signal.