Sensor Network Auto-Configuration via Memory Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
The configuration of ubiquitous sensor networks requires significant manual effort by administrators to set characteristics of nodes and establish network paths, leading to substantial setup time.
Innovation Solution
A method for automatically configuring a ubiquitous sensor network system using a detachable memory device that includes sensor network configuration information, allowing sensor nodes and routers to receive and utilize this information to establish and reconfigure the network based on unique serial numbers and server or node information lists.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration of sensor nodes and network paths is performed, then network setup accuracy and control are improved, but configuration time and administrative effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring sensor node characteristics, network paths, and server information in a detachable memory device before actual network deployment. The memory device contains all necessary configuration data that can be automatically loaded into sensor nodes, eliminating the need for manual configuration during network setup while maintaining configuration accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating a master configuration template in the detachable memory device that can be replicated and distributed to multiple sensor nodes. This template contains standardized network configuration data that can be copied to numerous nodes simultaneously, ensuring consistent and accurate configuration across the entire network without repeated manual intervention.
2Reliability
If manual connection and setting of each node is performed, then network reliability and proper setup are improved, but productivity and setup speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling sensor nodes to automatically read and apply configuration data from the detachable memory device without requiring administrator intervention for each node. The nodes self-configure their characteristics, network paths, and server connections by processing the pre-prepared configuration information, thereby maintaining reliability while dramatically improving setup speed and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the detachable memory device as an intermediary that carries standardized configuration data between the network administrator and multiple sensor nodes. This intermediary contains pre-validated configuration information that ensures reliability while enabling rapid automated distribution to numerous nodes, thus improving productivity without sacrificing setup correctness.
3Productivity
If automated configuration using detachable memory device is implemented, then configuration speed and productivity are improved, but system complexity and initial setup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the detachable memory device as a multi-functional component that serves multiple purposes: storing configuration data, providing authentication credentials, containing network path information, and enabling automated node identification. This universal configuration medium simplifies the overall system architecture by consolidating multiple configuration functions into a single standardized device, thereby improving productivity without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
In a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) system having a router and a sensor node connectable to a detachable memory device, a sensor network configuration information including a sensor network identification is received from the detachable memory device under control of the router. The sensor network configuration information including the sensor network identification is received from the detachable memory device under control of the sensor node. A sensor network is configured based on the sensor network identification under control of at least one of the router and the sensor node. Accordingly, the USN system may be automatically configured by using the detachable memory devices including the sensor network configuration information.