A wireless foot control system includes a receiver and at least one
transmitter. The transmitter includes a medium generator for emitting a
communication medium, a power supply and at least one foot pedal. The
power supply includes a power source, a capacitor bank having a discharge
current capacity sufficient to power the medium generator, and a current
limiter. The current limiter connects the power source to the capacitor
bank, charging the capacitor bank from the power source over a period of
time. The foot pedal selectively energizes the medium generator from the
capacitor bank. The receiver includes a medium collector for collecting
the emitted medium and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit
includes a converter for converting the collected medium to an input
control signal and a microprocessor in communication with the converter,
the microprocessor having an operating system for generating an output
control signal commensurate with the input control signal.