Title :
Green monitoring using a Wide Area Radio Network for Sensor (WARNS) communication
Author :
Bhagavatula, Venumadhav ; Wesson, William ; Rudell, Jacques C.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Enabling long-range, small form-factor transceivers can address a number of green and environmental monitoring applications. This paper explores an alternative method for sensor data communication using long-range wireless transceivers to communicate sensor data. A Wide Area Radio Network for Sensor (WARNS) communication which allows direct communication of a sensor mote to a base-station several kilometers away is proposed along with a discussion on the associated hardware challenges. A study is also provided for one of the most challenging hardware blocks in a WARNS radio, the Power Amplifier (PA).
Keywords :
radio transceivers; radiotelemetry; wide area networks; wireless sensor networks; base station; environmental monitoring; green monitoring; long-range wireless transceivers; power amplifier; sensor data communication; small form-factor transceivers; wide area radio network; Capacitors; Materials; Regulators; energy harvesting; mesh networks; power amplifier; sensor motes; smart grid; solar cells;
Conference_Titel :
Green Computing Conference and Workshops (IGCC), 2011 International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1222-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGCC.2011.6008605
