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US 2011/0235041 A1Published application
Wireless sensor system for environmental monitoring
AssigneeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
InventorsGovind Rao, Yordan Kostov
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Abstract
A wireless sensor system is provided that utilizes reliable, small, inexpensive and low power-consuming sensor nodes for monitoring environmental parameters that can communicate through wireless transmitters to a base station. The sensor nodes preferably incorporate anti-biofouling protection, so as to withstand continuous field deployment in streams and/or riparian areas.
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A wireless sensor system for monitoring at least one environmental parameter, comprising:
- a base station;
- and
- at least one sensor node in wireless communication with the base station, wherein the sensor node comprises,
- at least one sensor for monitoring at least one environmental parameter, and
- a watertight and buoyant enclosure for housing electronics associated with the at least one sensor.
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A sensor node for monitoring at least two environmental parameters, comprising:
- at least one sensor for monitoring at least one environmental parameter;
- a wireless communication system for wirelessly transmitting data from the at least one sensor;
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- a watertight and buoyant enclosure for housing electronics associated with the at least one sensor and the wireless communication system.
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