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Making Sense of the Sensor Network Value Chain

From Sensicast Systems, Inc.
 

 
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) using embedded radio technology has burst from the research laboratory into the mainstream over the past year. Well-funded startups are promoting technology to early adopters such as Motorola, Eaton, Leviton, Honeywell, IBM, General Electric, and the United States government. More than a dozen companies are developing chipsets, and wireless mesh sensor networks are being deployed today in various monitoring and control applications. According to ON World Research, more than half a billion wireless sensor nodes will be deployed by 20101, making wireless sensor networks an active area for academic research and product development. WSNs are intended to carry small amounts of data, infrequently and at low speed. Performance takes a back seat to cost and battery life. Typical applications periodically report a short packet of information, such as a temperature reading every two minutes. The devices are expected to run for years powered by tiny batteries.
Product Announcements
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Electrochem - Get Smart Operations with Wireless Sensor Systems
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Topics of Interest
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