Wireless RTLS Mesh Networks: No Wires Required (Wireless Sensor Networks, Energy Harvesting and RFID Asia 2010)


Ms Joy Weiss, President and CEO
Dust Networks
United States
 
Oct 13, 2010.

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Presentation Summary

  • 802.15.4 mesh networks based on time-synchronized, channel hopping protocols such as TSMP or WirelessHART offer carrier-class reliability and network-wide low power, enabling every node to operate for many years on batteries, energy harvesting power sources or line power.
  • Integration of time-of-flight measurement functionality into 802.15.4 chipsets creates a breakthrough opportunity for a "no-wires" mesh network that supports more accurate location measurements than RSSI-based systems
  • Wire-free mesh networks dramatically cut the installation cost of RTLS infrastructure, while offering the ability to simultaneously transmit wireless sensor data, control signals and accurate location information for both static and moving objects.

Speaker Biography (Joy Weiss)

Over the past 30 years, Joy Weiss has provided leadership for a broad range of technology companies. Joy was steeped in networking technologies early in her career in a variety of R&D, sales and general management roles at Nortel Networks, including her role as President and GM of Nortel's Network Management division where she presided over record-breaking growth. As President and CEO of Esker, Joy led the enterprise software company through its IPO and subsequent merger with Teubner, Inc. Most recently, Joy served as President and CEO of Inviso, an award-winning microdisplay company. Joy holds a BS in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Company Profile (Dust Networks)

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Dust Networks, part of Linear Technology Corporation, is the leader in standards-based intelligent wireless sensor networking (WSN), providing ultralow-power, scalable, highly reliable embedded systems for a wide range of markets. Dust Networks products enable monitoring and control solutions, providing unprecedented access to information from the physical world, for improved operations, safer work environments, and increased competitive advantage. Linear Technology provides energy harvesting, power management and signal conditioning products to the WSN market. Linear Technology's high performance analog integrated circuits also include data conversion, RF and interface ICs and µModule subsystems. For more information, visit www.linear.com and www.dustnetworks.com.
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