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ēKo: The Technology
ēKo's – Leveraging 15 Years of Sensor Innovation
Crossbow’s ēKo solution suite leverages the cumulative 15 years of experience in
building sensor products and delivers innovation in three key areas: ēKo Node, ēKo
Gateway, and ēKo Software – ēKoView.
Capabilities of ēKo vs. Other Alternatives: View the Comparison
Innovation at the Node
Rugged, Flexible,Solar-powered
- Plug-and-play ESB (Environmental Sensor Bus) to easily add wide range
of sensors
- Extended mesh range, with up to 2000' per node
- No external power required with solar powered nodes
- Low-power operation and solar subsystem extend battery-life to 5 years
Innovation at the Gateway
Robust, Integrated, Standards-based
- Reliable network hardware built on NSLU2 from strategic
investor Cisco/Linksys.
- Plug-and-play to IP with USB and Ethernet connectivity.
- Built-in web-based server [ēKoView] with out-of-the-box monitoring
application.
Innovation in the Software – ēKoView
Developed by Crossbow – Providing a Turnkey Solution for Precision Agriculture
- ēKoView comes preinstalled on the ēKo Gateway.
- Intuitive, easy-to-use, configurable.
- Unified map view with drill down into specific sensor data within a
block.
- Real-time trend charts to analyze and report on conditions influencing
crop health, such as soil moisture profiles at the root zone.
- Flexible alarm setup of individual sensor parameters, including trigger
by threshold or level and alerting via email or phone.
- Remote diagnostics of key parameters within ēKo nodes and gateways,
such as battery monitoring.
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