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SensorWebs: Distributed Wireless Sensing
The SensorWebs initiative develops and implements wireless technology for distributed sensing and actuation in horticultural enterprises. The heart of the sensor web is the "node", a low cost, self contained integration of radio and microprocessor that interfaces sensing and actuation devices. Networking software allows deployed nodes to automatically find each other and create paths to route data and command actuation. The result is an inexpensive, easily installed system that monitors environmental data and implements remote (or even automatic) actuation of sprinklers, fans, heaters, and other devices.
Additional Info
Key Personnel : Dr. Sanjiv Singh, Dr. George Kantor and Wei Zhang
The current generation of sensor web technology was installed at Lancaster Farms in Suffolk, VA.in September of 2003. The existing system consists of 18 nodes distributed over an area of approximately 10 acres. Nodes are deployed in a variety of environments including open air "Flat Top" locations, enclosed greenhouses, and "Propagation Houses", which may be open air, covered in shade cloth, or enclosed in plastic. Data collected by the nodes is automatically routed into a central database where it can be viewed and analyzed.