Title :
Development of a sensor node with impact resistance capability for gathering disaster area information
Author :
Sawai, Kei ; Kono, Hitoshi ; Suzuki, Tsuyoshi ; Kawabata, Kuniaki ; Hada, Yasushi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun. Eng., Tokyo Denki Univ., Kanda
Abstract :
This paper discusses a wireless sensor node with impact resistance capability. We have been discussing the development of disaster information gathering system utilizing wireless sensor network deployed by rescue robots for underground facility such as metro station. For convenient and efficient deployment of a sensor network, we proposed throwing deployment method. To realize throwing deployment, we developed a wireless sensor node with impact resistance capability for withstanding landing impact. An impact resistance capability and throughput of communication of sensor nodes were confirmed.
Keywords :
disasters; impact (mechanical); service robots; wireless sensor networks; disaster area information gathering; impact resistance capability; landing impact; rescue robots; throwing deployment method; wireless sensor network; Communications technology; Intelligent sensors; Intelligent systems; Mobile robots; Paper technology; Prototypes; Robot sensing systems; Sensor systems; Throughput; Wireless sensor networks; impact resistance capability; launching deployment; rescue robot; wireless sensor node;
Conference_Titel :
Networked Sensing Systems, 2008. INSS 2008. 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kanazawa
Print_ISBN :
978-4-907764-31-9
DOI :
10.1109/INSS.2008.4610853
