ScoutNode: A Multimodal Sensor Node for Wide Area Sensor Networks

Author

Sharma, Abhishek ; Yoon, Kevin ; Vanhorn, Dave ; Dube, Matheiu ; McKenna, Volus ; Bauer, Michael S.

Author_Institution

MobileFusion Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

3-6 Aug. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

In this paper, we present a commercial sensor node platform called ScoutNode. It is based on a novel modular architecture that supports three very powerful functionalities - multimodal support with a maximum of twenty five sensors supported on a single node that includes multiple video cameras; a user- friendly API for application development, and interoperability with a variety of 802.x hardware and protocols. ScoutNode architecture has been developed to support the operational concept and requirements of unattended ground sensor (UGS) nodes for net-centric information collection for the military. It offers a very comprehensive sensing, processing, and communication platform for building a variety of military and commercial applications. The ScoutNode platform described in this paper is fully functional and a node based on this platform designed specially for the military was tested successfully by the US Army.

Keywords

application program interfaces; open systems; video cameras; wide area networks; wireless sensor networks; ScoutNode; interoperability; multimodal sensor node; multiple video cameras; novel modular architecture; unattended ground sensor; user-friendly API; wide area sensor networks; Acoustic sensors; Biosensors; Chemical and biological sensors; Magnetic sensors; Multimodal sensors; Next generation networking; Radio control; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Communications and Networks, 2009. ICCCN 2009. Proceedings of 18th Internatonal Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

1095-2055

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4581-3

Electronic_ISBN

1095-2055

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCCN.2009.5235300

Filename

5235300