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Crossbow actively supports academic programs in wireless and sensor technologies.
Academic research and education is leveraging Crossbow’s sensor technology in many
departments including:
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Environmental and Earth Sciences
Below are just a few of the academic programs which have been built around Crossbow’s
academic solutions (visit links for more information):
Crossbow's products are ideal for the classroom, allowing students to quickly develop,
build and research sensor networks. Numerous existing software and middleware tools
are additionally available through the open source TinyOS community. This also allows
educators to leverage and develop a broad and instructive curriculum. Students benefit
in many ways including the ability to “get their hands dirty?by accessing almost
all parts of the hardware and software.
Key Components of Our Solution for Academic Programs Include:
Classroom Kits
Crossbow's kits support all stages of wireless sensor network development with a
comprehensive collection of wireless modules, sensor boards and gateways. The Classroom
Kit is a collection of products targeted specifically toward classroom applications.
The kit is specifically tailored for the typical teaching lab or sensor class project,
getting students up and running quickly and economically.
MoteWorks Software Platform
MoteWorks is the open, integrated, standards-based platform for the development
of wireless sensor network OEM devices and systems. MoteWorks supports the development
of wireless sensor devices that connect to industrial and IT enterprise networks.
MoteWorks?provides choice by letting the developer select the best network topology,
power profile and bandwidth for the application at hand. Specifically optimized
for low-power battery-operated networks, all system components are enabled including
sensor devices, server gateways and user interface.
Wireless Modules
Our portfolio of wireless modules supports the requirements of a broad range of
indoor and outdoor applications and is designed for low power wireless operation.
Support for different radio frequencies, including 2.4 GHz, and 315/433/868/915
MHz provides different options for interference, bandwidth and range. Flash memory
for over-the-air-programming and data-logging enable wireless sensors in industrial
applications with low on-going maintenance costs.
Sensor Boards
Crossbows's sensor and data acquisition cards (MTS and MDA) mate directly to the
wireless modules and provide direct sensing capabilities found in typical industrial
applications, including temperature, pressure, and motion. Interfaces for
external sensors support the integration of existing sensors into a wireless network.
In combination with the wireless modules, the sensor boards provide an instant wireless
sensor device for rapid prototyping and application development for industrial applications.
Gateways
The Stargate gateway and the Mote Interface Boards (MIB), connect the wireless sensor
network to an industrial (e.g. ModBus), IP network or directly to a PC through variousinterfaces,
including serial, USB, Ethernet and Wifi.
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