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EE 301 Presentation Professor Babak Ayazifar Jay Taneja Fall Semester 2005. Wireless Sensor Networking: The Absolute Basics. Moore’s Law “Stuff” (transistors, etc) doubling every 1-2 years. Bell’s Law New computing class every 10 years. Faster, Smaller, More.
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EE 301 Presentation Professor Babak Ayazifar Jay Taneja Fall Semester 2005 Wireless Sensor Networking:The Absolute Basics
Moore’s Law “Stuff” (transistors, etc) doubling every 1-2 years Bell’s Law New computing class every 10 years Faster, Smaller, More Streaming Data to/from the Physical World log (people per computer) year
Introduction to a “Mote” Definition: (n.) A deep wide ditch, usually filled with water, typically surrounding a fortified medieval town, fortress, or castle as a protection against assault. REAL Definition: (n.) A wireless receiver/transmitter that is typically combined with a sensor of some type to create a remote sensor. Some motes are designed to be incredibly small so that they can be deployed by the hundreds or even thousands for various applications.
Radio - “the mouth” Sensor - “the eyes and ears” Microcontroller - “the brain” Battery - “heart and lungs” Anatomy of a Mote
Precision Vineyard Agriculture Zebra Tracking in Kenya Golden Gate Bridge Monitoring Multiple Target Tracking Sensoria Minefield Exciting Applications
Does anyone have any questions? If you do, I would be happy to answer them to the best of my ability. If you do not have questions, I hope you enjoyed my presentation. If you do have questions, hopefully you will have enjoyed my presentation when I am done answering your questions.