The University of Louisville is seeking a company interested in commercializing a low-cost low power all-weather ZigBee-based wireless network that is capable of acting as a medium for uploading telemetry from an array of functionally diverse sensors (chemical pressure flow temperature etc.). The sensors can be added to and removed from the array in a plug-and-play manner and in any order for functional optimization. The sensor network is ruggedly constructed and can be used to monitor parameters in less than optimal environmental conditions. Applications: 1) Environmental sensor network for 3-dimensional remote sampling of conditions at various depths in an aquatic or arboreal setting 2) Chemical/biological agent monitoring network infrastructure reconfigurable for a variable array of pathogens in a medical or battlefield setting 3) Factory processing monitoring sensor network that can be reconfigured depending on current process and factory layout. Intellectual Property: Patent pending Availability: This technology is available for license from the University of Louisville.
1) User-friendly design and interface allows for “plug and play” attachment of sensors in any order 2) Automatic recognition configuration and/or calibration of sensors by the associated software reduces amount of training needed by end users 3) Weatherproof amphibious serial interface allows operation under extreme environmental conditions.