In his book on changing economics of web commerce, The Long Tail, Chris Anderson illustrates how the Internet is changing the laws of distribution from digital products from entertainment (movies and CDs) to manufactured products Wireless networks are, too, growing
Monthly Archives: October 2006
October 13, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
The bridge doctor
The interesting story about Maria Feng, a UCI researcher who develops vibration sensors that monitor the health of everything from bridges to dams is available on OCRegister blog, here.
October 13, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | 1 Comment
Environmental Sensor Networks:A revolution in the earth system science?
An interesting paper on Sensor Networks for Environmental applications has been published on Earth-Science Reviews. The abstract states: “Environmental Sensor Networks (ESNs) facilitate the study of fundamental processes and the development of hazard response systems. They have evolved from passive
October 10, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Underwater Wireless Modem
Wireless Fibre Systems has unveiled the S1510, an Underwater Radio Modem that can be used at depths to 33 feet. The modem can be used to help divers, boats, submarines and underwater sensors communicate. From the developers website: WFS is
October 08, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | 1 Comment
Motes on Discovery Channel
The joint work between the University of California, Berkeley, Moteiv, and Chicago on the innovative Fire, Safety, and Rescue Equipment (FIRE) project has been featured in a segment on the Discovery Channel and Science Channel. The story includes live footage
October 06, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Autonomous Microsensor Control Systems
Medical Device Link has an interesting story on wireless microsensors written by Campus Micro Technologies, a German sensor system integrator. The application for microsensors discussed includes the creation of partly and fully autonomous therapeutic feedback (closed-loop) control systems. The idea
October 05, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
2.4GHz Wireless Transceivers -Zero External Power
Those of you are looking for wireless sensors with zero power wireless transceivers than Maxim is doing just that for you. They have designed 2.4GHz Wireless Transceivers -Zero External Power. These tiny wireless transceivers work on small Lithinum battery for
October 05, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Sensor data to fight pollution
UK scientists are working on a £3.5m, three-year study into creating huge networks of wireless sensors to monitor air pollution. The Pervasive Mobile Environmental Sensor Grids (PMESG) project will use wireless sensors mounted on cars, street furniture and even people
October 04, 2006 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
DUST NETWORKS recognized in the Wall Street Journal global Technology Awards
Dust Networks, (www.dustnetworks), the leading provider of highly reliable, ultra low-power embedded wireless sensor networks (WSN), was announced as one of the recipients of The Wall Street Journal’s 2006 Global Technology Innovation Awards. The winners of the competition were announced
October 03, 2006 by Claro Noda | No comments
Call for Papers: EmNets 2007
Fourth Worskshop on Embedded Sensor Networks (EmNets 2007) Cork, Ireland, 25-6 June 2007 EmNets 2007 brings together wireless sensor network researchers from academic and industrial backgrounds to present groundbreaking results that will shed light on present and future research challenges.
