Wireless Sensor Networks Research

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Wireless Sensor Networks Research

at The Tyndall National Institute

John Barton

john.barton@tyndall.ie

Wireless Sensor Networks Research

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• Hardware and Software platform Developed for WSN Prototyping:• Development of Miniaturised Autonomous 3-D Microsensor Modules• Distributed, Ad-hoc Wireless Sensor Networks

Key criteria• Miniaturised, Modular, Reconfigurable, Scaleable, Robust

Drivers / Controllers

Data Processing

Sensors

Power

Communications

Tyndall 25mm Mote

Tyndall Mote WSN system

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Overview of Tyndall WSN Research Activity

• The WSN Group develop and deploy end-to-end miniaturised, modular, reconfigurable and robust WSN solutions.

• The application space encompasses: • Wearable Systems for Health and Fitness• Remote Environmental Monitoring• Building Energy Management and Smart

Spaces• Real-time Localisation

• The WSN Group is researching at a fundamental level in the areas of:

(1) State of the art Modular, Heterogeneous Prototyping Platforms

(2) Miniaturised Heterogeneous RF System Integration

(3) Sensor Development, Calibration and Deployment

(4) Embedded Software, Protocol Development and Sensor Fusion.

Wearable Systems

Building Energy Monitoring

Real-time Localisation

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An Overview: The Tyndall Location, Activity and Wellness

Aware System