Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Communications and Networks, 2009. ICCCN 2009. Proceedings of 18th Internatonal Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4581-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-2055
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCN.2009.5235300
