With the wide acceptance of Internet Protocol (IP), it is becoming easier to process data, making meaningful use of information. And while there are some wireless sensors in place today, there is a hunger for more sensor data to measure and optimize processes that have not been previously measured. To truly place a sensor “anywhere” information needs to be collected, the wireless sensor network must deliver high data reliability yet remain low power, enabling all wireless nodes to run on battery power for years or even energy harvesting.
Low power, reliable wireless sensor networks are a reality with Time Synchronized Channel Hopping (TSCH) mesh networks pioneered by Linear Technology’s Dust Networks, proven in some of the toughest environments around. TSCH is already a foundational building block of existing industrial wireless standards and are an enabling piece of emerging Internet Protocol-based wireless sensor network standards. The speaker will provide an overview of TSCH, its role in standards, plus discuss the usage of energy harvesting. He will also share examples of end users successfully deploying wireless mesh networks to solve real-world problems and how reliable, low-power wireless sensor networks have enabled new applications.