Title :
Design of a CDMA-based wireless data transmitter for embedded sensing
Author :
Gao, Robert X. ; Hünerberg, Philipp
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Eng., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
fDate :
12/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Machine health monitoring is of critical importance to its safe and reliable operation. The emergence of wireless data transmission techniques has extended the scope of health monitoring to machine components and systems that are difficult to access or not suited for wired sensor data acquisition. This paper presents the design and prototype realization of a digital wireless data transmitter based on the code division multiple access technique. The design provides a generic solution for various applications in electronic instrumentation, measurement, and embedded sensing for machine condition monitoring and health diagnosis.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; condition monitoring; data communication equipment; electric sensing devices; indoor radio; machine tools; CDMA-based wireless data transmitter; condition monitoring; digital wireless data transmitter; electronic instrumentation; embedded sensing; factory floor; machine health monitoring; machine shop environment; production constraints; Condition monitoring; Data acquisition; Data communication; Instruments; Machine components; Multiaccess communication; Prototypes; Sensor systems; Transmitters; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2002.808020