Demo Abstract: An Ultra-Low Power Wireless Multi-Sensor Interface

Wireless sensor networks have the potential to provide wireless data retrieval from a diverse set of sensors, that would otherwise be too costly or prohibitive to acquire through manual campaigns. However, traditional mote-based sensor networks typically multiplex wired sensors, which suffer from restricted sensor placement and are prone to sensing failures due to sensor cable fragility. We present a prototype wireless multi-sensor interface based on an ultra-low power wake-up radio architecture, which provides flexible sensor placement while circumventing the negative impacts imposed by sensor cable fragility.

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