FireFly
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FireFly [1] is a small form factor wireless sensor network platform and is capable of data acquisition, processing and multi-hop mesh communication. It has a battery lifetime of 1.5-2 yrs depending on the application.
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Hardware Specifications
| Sensing: | On-board sensing:
(note: A lower cost version of the board is available without sensing abilities called FireFly Jr.) |
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| I/O: |
Interfaces to computer via USB |
| Radios: |
CC2420 IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver |
| CPU: | Atmel Atemga32L 8-bit MCU
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| Storage: | SD flash card slot for data acquisition and storage |
Applications
The FireFly can be customized to suit user-specific applications non-limiting to:
- Utility monitoring
- Surveillance
- Location tracking
- Voice communication
- Coal mine monitoring
Power
Runs on a 'AA' form factor capable of operating the FireFly for a period of 1.5-2 years depending on the application.
Software
FireFly runs the Nano-RK operating system.
Additional Information
Papers
- Anthony Rowe, Rahul Mangharam and Raj Rajkumar, "RT-Link: A Global Time-Synchronized Link Protocol for Sensor Networks" Elsevier Ad hoc Networks, Special Issue on Energy efficient design in wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, 2007.
- Anthony Rowe, Rahul Mangharam, Raj Rajkumar, "FireFly: A Time Synchronized Real-Time Sensor Networking Platform," Wireless Ad Hoc Networking: Personal-Area, Local-Area, and the Sensory-Area Networks, CRC Press Book Chapter, November 2006
- Anthony Rowe, Zane Starr and Raj Rajkumar, "Using Micro-Climate Sensing to Enhance RF Localization in Assisted Living Environments" IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Montreal Canada 2007.
References
- Back to Sensors Page
- Back to Body Sensor Networks Page
- Back to Main Page
