PermaSense observes physical parameters related to permafrost in steep high-alpine terrain over multiple years. Live sensor network data is transmitted from the Matterhorn, Switzerland field site at 3400 m. Currently, they have 15 nodes sampling at 2 min intervals and
Monthly Archives: September 2008
September 18, 2008 by Tiago Camilo | No comments
CFP PerSeNS 2009
The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum to exchange ideas, discuss solutions, and share experiences among researchers, professionals, and application developers both from industry and academia. Original papers addressing both theoretical and practical aspects of sensor networks
September 16, 2008 by Muneeb Ali | No comments
The IPSO Alliance
The idea of using the Internet Protocol (IP) for sensor networks has been brewing in the community for some time. Operating systems such as Contiki have supported it, the IETF 6lowpan group has standardized it, and startups such as Arch
September 15, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | 1 Comment
RedSens: the Spanish WSN Consortium
More than 20 members including universities, research centers and companies form RedSens, the Spanish consortium centered in the WSN research and market. The main purpose of the group is join efforts in order to set a common wireless communication platform
September 11, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Wireless sensors do Web-based monitoring
Featuring a high-power IEEE 802.15.4-compliant transmitter operating at 2.4 GHz, the wiSeries provide Web-based monitoring and recording of temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. The sensors can transmit over 1,000 m, without obstructions, to a coordinator or controller directly connected to
September 10, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Sharp preps Zigbee sensors
Next year, Sharp intends to bring out sensors with integrated Zigbee functionality which will permit the establishment of Wireless Sensor Networks. “Zigbee-enabled sensors from Sharp are expected in the second half of 2009″, Uwe Hock, product marketing director for electronic
September 09, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Motes for seismic and movement detection
The Wireless Sensor Network Research Group has integrated low cost vibration and movement sensors to the SquidBee motes to facilitate the creation of WSN which can be used to detect objects movement and natural events such as earthquakes. The technical
September 09, 2008 by Muneeb Ali | No comments
Slashdot: TCP/IP Meets Physical Reality
The newly released Contiki 2.2.1 got slashdotted recently. Check it out here.
September 08, 2008 by Tiago Camilo | No comments
CFP EWSN2009
EWSN 2009, the European Conference on Wireless Sensor Networks, is the sixth of a series of annual meetings focusing on the latest research in the area of wireless sensor networks. EWSN 2009 will be held at University College Cork, Cork,
September 05, 2008 by Marco Zennaro | No comments
Survey to identify trends in sensors and their configurations for the next 5 years.
The IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) is preparing this survey to identify trends in sensors and their configurations for the next 5 years. Both Sensorsmag.com and Sensors and Transducers Journal are supporting us in broadcasting and publishing results from
