Sensor Interface Relay Architecture for Multi-Sensor Networking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sensor networking technologies face challenges in efficiently connecting a large number of diverse sensors to a remote location due to high costs, power inefficiency, and the need for different electrical interfaces, making wireless communication costly and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A flexible, configurable, and scalable Sensor Interface Relay (SIR) architecture that gathers, processes, and relays sensor data from various locations, supporting multiple electrical interfaces and enabling both wired and wireless communication, powered efficiently to operate on battery without frequent replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless communication capabilities are added to each sensor, then communication flexibility is improved, but cost and power consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wireless communication module as an intermediary device that consolidates communication functionality. Instead of embedding wireless capabilities in each sensor, a single wireless module serves as a mediator to collect data from multiple wired sensors and transmit it wirelessly to remote locations, thereby achieving communication flexibility while minimizing power consumption and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the communication function of multiple sensors into a single wireless communication module. This consolidation allows multiple sensors to share one wireless interface, reducing the overall power consumption and cost compared to equipping each sensor with individual wireless capabilities, while still providing wireless communication flexibility for the entire sensor network.
2Use of energy by moving object
If wired communication is used for long distances, then cost and power consumption are reduced, but installation complexity and vulnerability to damage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication function into two parts: wired connection at the sensor level for stable, low-power data collection, and wireless communication at the module level for flexible, long-distance transmission. This segmentation allows the system to enjoy the benefits of both wired and wireless communication, reducing installation complexity while maintaining low power consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different sensor interfaces are supported, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal wired interface design in the wireless communication module that can accommodate multiple different sensor interface types. The module is designed with multi-functional capabilities to support various sensor protocols and electrical interfaces, allowing it to work with diverse sensors without increasing overall system complexity, as the universality is built into the single module rather than requiring separate interface circuits for each sensor type.
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AI summary
The present invention relates generally to a system and method of networking and interconnecting a large number of various types of sensors to a remote location in an efficient manner Specifically, the invention utilizes a flexible, configurable, scalable and power-efficient sensor interface relay architecture to gather sensor data from various locations and then relay it to a remote location via the internet.