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Sensors 2012, 12(6), 8204-8217; doi:10.3390/s120608204
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Open-WiSe: A Solar Powered Wireless Sensor Network Platform
Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Colima, Av., Universidad # 333, 28000 Colima, Mexico
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Received: 1 May 2012; in revised form: 4 June 2012 / Accepted: 8 June 2012 / Published: 13 June 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Select papers from UCAmI 2011 - the 5th International Symposium on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence (UCAmI'11))
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Abstract: Because battery-powered nodes are required in wireless sensor networks and energy consumption represents an important design consideration, alternate energy sources are needed to provide more effective and optimal function. The main goal of this work is to present an energy harvesting wireless sensor network platform, the Open Wireless Sensor node (WiSe). The design and implementation of the solar powered wireless platform is described including the hardware architecture, firmware, and a POSIX Real-Time Kernel. A sleep and wake up strategy was implemented to prolong the lifetime of the wireless sensor network. This platform was developed as a tool for researchers investigating Wireless sensor network or system integrators.
Keywords: solar-powered wireless sensor platform; real-time kernel; sleep and wakeup strategies; 802.15.4
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González, A.; Aquino, R.; Mata, W.; Ochoa, A.; Saldaña, P.; Edwards, A. Open-WiSe: A Solar Powered Wireless Sensor Network Platform. Sensors 2012, 12, 8204-8217.
AMA StyleGonzález A, Aquino R, Mata W, Ochoa A, Saldaña P, Edwards A. Open-WiSe: A Solar Powered Wireless Sensor Network Platform. Sensors. 2012; 12(6):8204-8217.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzález, Apolinar; Aquino, Raúl; Mata, Walter; Ochoa, Alberto; Saldaña, Pedro; Edwards, Arthur. 2012. "Open-WiSe: A Solar Powered Wireless Sensor Network Platform." Sensors 12, no. 6: 8204-8217.