Interactive Sensor Networks

An Interactive Sensor Networks (ISN) is a distributed sensor and communication system where two things obtain: Some data processing is done at the sensor node location before being sent to the main processing location; and, the processing done at the sensor node location is configurable by the specific user in real time, to save system resources as well as make the output the user receives more friendly. Work performed in this project will consist of designing interactive sensor nodes, building the nodes, setting up a distributed system, and characterizing and testing.
Design of interactive nodes.
In this first stage, nodes will be designed with minimal configurability in order to rapidly implement the system. The nodes will be comprised of either single or multiple sensors, processing electronics, and communication links. They will be as modular as possible in order to facilitate upgrades and design changes as the project unfolds.
Setting up of distributed system.
Once the nodes have been built, they will be distributed throughout the city of Berkeley. Information will be sent to a central location, the office of Dr. Kristopher Pister at UCB. Here the output of the nodes will be analyzed and the nodes will be configured.
Characterization and testing.
Initially, characterization will consist of measuring the variables associated with the data transfer, robustness, and general response of the subsystems within varying environments, configurability, and failure analysis.