Universal Sensor Interface for Scalable Wireless Network Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high installation and maintenance costs of wireless sensor networks limit their penetration into the marketplace due to the need for customized solutions that are not scalable across various industries and markets, leading to significant redesign and redeployment expenses when new sensors or applications are introduced.
Innovation Solution
A plug-and-play universal sensor interface allows sensor module units to be deployed separately from wireless nodes, enabling flexible and cost-effective customization of sensor networks by supporting multiple sensor types and applications without requiring significant reconfiguration or replacement of existing infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If wireless sensor networks are customized for specific applications, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal sensor interface that can accommodate multiple sensor types and applications through a single standardized connection protocol. This allows the system to maintain measurement precision for specific applications while reducing overall system complexity by eliminating the need for separate customized interfaces for each sensor type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the sensor interface functionality into a modular universal connector that can work with various sensor modules. This segmentation allows specific sensor measurements to be optimized independently while the overall interface remains standardized, reducing complexity at the system level.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wireless sensor networks are redesigned for new applications, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The universal sensor interface enables the system to adapt to new sensor types and applications without requiring redesign of the core infrastructure. New sensor modules can be connected using the same standardized interface, maintaining productivity by eliminating repeated redesign cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a predetermined universal interface standard that anticipates future sensor types and applications. This preliminary action creates a scalable framework where new applications can be integrated without disruption, maintaining high deployment efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wireless sensor networks are redeployed with new sensors, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized universal interface allows new sensor modules to be connected and recognized automatically without manual reconfiguration. This maintains sensor compatibility across different types while minimizing redeployment time through plug-and-play functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects and configures new sensor modules through the universal interface without requiring manual intervention for redeployment. This self-service capability reduces loss of time during sensor replacement or addition while maintaining full adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
The presentation of sensor network information can be provided to a user via a customized dashboard web interface. The dashboard web interface can be based on customized transformation and alert functions that can be applied to one or more sensor channels of data produced from sensors at a monitored location. The customized alerts can provide real-time monitoring of targeted conditions at the monitored location.