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      YOUR MONTHLY WIRELESS AND M2M NEWSLETTER FROM THE SENSOR AUTHORITY                          May 2006      
 

IN THIS ISSUE:

 

This Month
Our agnostic prognosticator clues us in on key developments in—and trends enabled by—wireless sensing.

Top News
A few of this month’s most important news stories. See more at http://www.sensorsmag.com/

Special This Month
The Wireless Forum covers the battery vs. power harvesting debate.

In Depth

  • Building Large-Scale ZigBee Systems with Web Services
  • High-Performance Mesh Networking Makes Its Mark on M2M

Product Picks
Editors' top choices for industrial applications.

  • GPS Broadcaster from NavSync
  • Ethernet Radios from Phoenix Contact
  • Bluetooth Serial Adapter from SENA
  • Wireless Sensor Networking System from Seniscast

 

   
 
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SP100’s Pace, Perceptions of Wireless, and Power Harvesting
ISA’s wireless standards committee moves as quickly as possible and as slow as necessary. At the same time, perceptions of the state of wireless technology depend more on perspective than technological expertise. Finally, don’t rule out power harvesting. continued

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Top News

Work Begins on New Wireless Industrial Connectivity Standards
ISA-SP100 Committee announces formation of working groups to define standards for industrial monitoring, logging, alerting, and control applications.  continued

Supplier Offers ZigBee Network Stack and Developer Support Online
Jennic focuses on driving mass-market adoption of ZigBee. continued

Honeywell Enables Its Sensors for Integration into Wireless Networks
Crossbow and Honeywell collaborate to deliver efficient wireless networks for sensing and control applications. continued

Cooperation Agreement Combines Wireless Sensors with Security Systems
RAE Systems signs agreement with Henry Bros. Electronics to integrate multi-sensor chemical- and radiation-detection monitors and networks with commercial and industrial integrated security and emergency preparedness systems.  continued

ZigBee Alliance To Hold Developers' Conference at Sensors Expo
Annual meeting hosts hands-on hardware and software product development sessions for wireless sensor and control networks technology. continued

 

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Special This Month

Tom Kevan's blog titled "Batteries vs. Power Harvesting," which appeared on May 2 in Today at Sensors, sparked a debate over which technology would be the default power source for wireless sensors. Since the posting of the blog, a number of Sensors editors and readers have joined the discussion. continued

In Depth


Building Large-Scale ZigBee Systems with Web Services
Web services promise to help developers create applications for large sensor networks.  continued

High-Performance Mesh Networking Makes Its Mark on M2M
Mobile broadband mesh networking for wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communications could be the next big thing in wireless. continued

 

Product Picks

box GPS Broadcaster from NavSync

The CW85 from NavSync Ltd., Aurora, IL, integrates the company's low-signal-strength GPS receiver with an 802.11 transmitter to provide location broadcasts over WiFi.  
more info >>

box Ethernet Radios from Phoenix Contact

Phoenix Contact Inc., Harrisburg, PA, offers industrial wireless Ethernet radios that feature 802.11i/WPA2 security with AES-CCMP and 802.1x security measures.
more info >>

box Bluetooth Serial Adapter from SENA

Designed to replace RS-232 serial cables with wireless connectivity, the Promi-SD from SENA Technologies, Milpitas, CA, enables a serial device to communicate with another serial port adapter or other Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as mobile phones, handheld computers, and laptops. more info >>

box Wireless Sensor Networking System from Seniscast

The Sensicast Wireless Advantage from Sensicast Systems Inc., Needham, MA, integrates sensors, software, and mesh networking devices, through its SensiNet mesh networking technology, to allow plant/building managers to quickly deploy sensors.
more info >>

 

 

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