Here’s a great talk from Kris Pister Prof. EECS, UC Berkeley, Founder & CTO, Dust Networks. It shows some results from years of experimentation on how to build reliable nets out of nasty unreliable RF channels. Half of this talk,
Monthly Archives: June 2008
June 30, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Safe and INDependent LIving (SINDI)
The large increase in aging population has a strong negative effect on the cost and quality of healthcare. The delivery of clinical care through assistive monitoring represents a cost-effective solution to this problem. The NOMADIS research lab developed an Assisted
June 30, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Cisco, Nivis demo 6LoWPAN sensor network
Cisco and Nivis this week demonstrated an operational wireless IP mesh network using the low-power IPv6 protocol, dubbed 6LoWPAN. Using Nivis wireless sensors and routers, the demonstration network linked a parking meter with several streetlights, a sensor ring in a
June 25, 2008 by Claro Noda | No comments
Sentilla to announce General Availability of its Pervasive Computing Platform
Sentilla’s Pervasive Computing Platform is now said to be available under a variety options. Customers and integrators may license the software directly from Sentilla as part of their own solution, or may purchase computer modules that combine software and hardware
June 24, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Open Position at CSIRO: Sensor and Sensor Networks Platform Leader
Position Description: as the Capability Platform Leader you will have direct responsibility to the Deputy Director of the ICT Centre for the successful execution and management of the capability platform. You will recommend and implement the strategic direction for the
June 24, 2008 by Antonio Ruzzelli | No comments
WSN summer school
To whom it may be interested, attached is a call for participation on the third International Summer School on Applications of WSN and Wireless Sensing in the Future Internet. The event will be held in Slovenia from 1 Sept 2008
June 23, 2008 by Muneeb Ali | No comments
SOCRADES Demo
The SOCRADES project is a European Commission co-funded project featuring major industrial players of the automation and business domains. SOCRADES focuses on perception and control systems in intelligent environments, which are enhanced with system intelligence achieved by co-operation of smart
June 19, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Wireless sensor nets seek “killer” application
Wireless sensor networks are not being fully utilized in commercial markets due to the lack of a ‘killer application’ to drive interest, a Plextek led report for U.K. communications industry regulator Ofcom has concluded. The 10-month study was commissioned to
June 19, 2008 by Antonio Ruzzelli | No comments
M-GAGE wireless sensor from Micromax
Banner Engineering has introduced M-GAGE Wireless Sensor Node for vehicle sensing using its new SureCross Wireless Network. The specially optimised M-GAGE wireless sensor is encapsulated in a rugged, IP67 SureCross Node enclosure and accompanied by a long-lasting FlexPower battery. The
June 19, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Android, Sensors and Maps
“Enkin” introduces a new handheld navigation concept. It displays location-based content in a unique way that bridges the gap between reality and classic map-like representations. It combines GPS, orientation sensors, 3D graphics, live video, several web services and a novel
