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The lab is equipped with the following sensor network devices -


 

Mica 2 motes(900 Mhz): 24 nos – Temperature and Light sensors.

The hardware platform consists of Processor/Radio boards (MPR) commonly referred to as Motes. These battery-powered devices run Crossbow's XMesh self-forming, micro-power, networking stack. In addition to running the XMesh networking stack, each Mote runs the open-source TinyOS operating system which provides low-level event and task management.

 

Wireless Measurement System, MICA2

  • 3rd Generation, Tiny, Wireless Smart Sensors
  • TinyOS - Unprecedented Communications and Processing
  • 1yr Battery Life on AA Batteries (Using Sleep Modes)
  • Wireless Communications with Every Node as Router Capability
  • 433, 868/916, or 310 MHz Multi-Channel Radio Transceiver
  • Light, Temperature, RH, Barometric Pressure, Acceleration/Seismic, Acoustic, Magnetic, GPS, and other Sensors available

Applications

  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Security, Surveillance, and Force Protection
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Large Scale Wireless Networks (1000+ points)
  • Distributed Computing Platform

 


Mica 2 dot motes: 13 no.

Wireless Measurement System, MICA2DOT

  • 3rd Generation, Quarter-sized (25mm), Wireless Smart Sensors
  • TinyOS - Unprecedented Communications and Processing
  • Battery Powered - Low Mass
  • Fits Anywhere, Wireless Reprogramming
  • Wireless Communications with Every Node as a Router Capability
  • 433, 868/916, and 310 MHz Multi-Channel Radio Transceiver (compatible with MICA2/MPR4xx Series)

Applications

  • Tiny Wireless Sensors
  • Temperature and Environmental Monitoring
  • Data Logging in Hard-to-Reach Places
  • Smart Badges, Wearable Computing
  • Active 2-Way "Smart" Tags

 


Crossbow motes:  MTS420CA – 8

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SENSOR BOARD

MTS400CA

  • Temperature & Humidity
  • Humidity Accuracy < 3.5%
  • Temperature Accuracy < 0.5 Deg. C
  • Barometric Pressure 300mbar to 1100mbar, 3% Accuracy
  • Ambient Light Sensor (400-1000nm) response
  • 2-Axis Accelerometer (ADXL202)
  • Compatible with MICA2 and MICAz

 

MTS420CA

  • Same features as MTS400CA
  • GPS Module, Leadtek 9546
  • Compatible with MICA2 and MICAz

Netgear wireless CF card: 1

Sensor Boards: 3 nos

 


MIB500 – Mote programming board: 3 no.
Crossbow offers the MIB family of basic Mote programming and interface boards for the MICA, MICA2, MICAz and MICA2DOT. The MIB510 offers RS-232 based serial programming and serial interace to the MICA family of Motes. The MIB520 provides USB connectivity to the MICA2/MICAz Motes for both communication and in-system programming. The MIB600 Ethernet Interface board delivers a LAN data interface and Mote programming


MIB600CA: 5 no.

Crossbow offers the MIB family of basic Mote programming and interface boards for the MICA, MICA2, MICAz and MICA2DOT. The MIB510 offers RS-232 based serial programming and serial interace to the MICA family of Motes. The MIB520 provides USB connectivity to the MICA2/MICAz Motes for both communication and in-system programming. The MIB600 Ethernet Interface board delivers a LAN data interface and Mote programming.

 

 


Stargate processor + daughter card: 3 no.

Crossbow  offers the Stargate family of products for interfacing its Sensor Networks to the Internet and WWW. The Stargate is a powerful Linux based single board computer with Compact Flash, PCMCIA, Ethernet, USB Host, and additional interface.

 

                                                                                                  

 

                                                                                                                                          

Courtesy of Crossbow Technologies


Department of Computer Science
Sensor Networking Laboratory
174 Coates Hall
Phone: (225)578-3331
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803