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      YOUR MONTHLY WIRELESS AND M2M NEWSLETTER FROM THE SENSOR AUTHORITY                        September 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 wireless.sensorsmag.com

>> In Depth
Securing Wireless Networks

>> Q&A
How To Build a DSSS Radio

>> Product Picks
Editors' top choices for industrial applications.

  • Wireless Environmental Moisture Monitor from GE
  • Wireless Current Loop Transmission from Thaler
  • Wireless Field Unit from Accutech
  • Wireless Thermocouple Transmitter from Omega
 
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SP100’s Proposal Conference, Going “Green” with Wireless, and Fragility
The SP100 Proposal Conference is a smashing success. What it means when wireless goes green. And Wayne wrestles with the concept of measuring how far a wireless system is from failure. continued

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Top News

IEEE Publishes IEEE 802.15.4-2006 Specification
The new wireless standard is part of the overall foundation of the ZigBee protocol and many wireless sensor networks.  continued

In-Building Wireless Alliance Formed
The newly formed group will foster increased coverage, productivity, and safety. continued

RFID Livestock Tag Sales for 2006 Exceed Those of 2005
Digital Angel's sales are expected to reach approximately 1.9 million tags by the end of September. continued

Millennial Net Is Acquired by PHC
The combination of Millennial Net's technology and PHC's channel and industrial alliances provides the resources necessary for volume deployment in both the industrial and medical markets. continued

Hitachi WirelessInfo's AirSense Manages Work Environments
Based on Ember's ZigBee wireless networking technology, the new system monitors and controls air quality, temperature, humidity, and airborne particles. continued

QUALCOMM and Continental Sign CDMA License Agreement
The royalty-bearing agreement grants Continental a worldwide license to develop, manufacture, and sell CDMA2000 telematics modules for automotive products. continued

Lantronix Announces Its Second Annual Wireless Design Contest
Prizes of nearly $20,000 drive innovation and adoption of device networking. continued

Terion Launches FleetView 3T for Tracking and Monitoring Tankers
The trailer fleet management system helps transportation companies maximize operating efficiencies by gathering information from cargo sensors, door sensors, tractor ID devices, tire pressure sensors, and gas pressure sensors. The product also communicates real-time trailer location and event status. continued


 
 

In Depth

Securing Wireless Networks
As more companies go wireless with industrial sensor or commercial WiFi-based networks, data security is increasingly important. Here's a symmetric, private-key-based encryption and authentication technique for wireless security. continued




Q&A

How To Build a DSSS Radio
I'd like to build a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) transceiver. Will you please give me some guidance on how to do it? continued

 

Product Picks

box Wireless Environmental Moisture Monitor from GE

GE Sensing, Billerica, MA, offers the HygroTrac% wireless system for monitoring environmental conditions remotely in buildings, to check for moisture-related problems.
more info >>

box Wireless Current Loop Transmission from Thaler

Thaler Engineering Consultants, Kempen, Germany, offers the 20mA-TX radio transmitter and 20mA-RX radio receiver that let you transmit analog 0(4)–20 mA measured values via digital radio.
more info >>

box Wireless Field Unit from Accutech

The Multi-Input Field Unit from Accutech, a div. of Adaptive Instruments Corp., Hudson, MA, lets you add wireless capabilities to existing or new wired sensors, such as flowmeters, pH meters, or other devices with voltage or current outputs.
more info >>

box Wireless Thermocouple Transmitter from Omega

The OM-CP-RFTC4000A from Omega Engineering Inc., Stamford, CT, is a battery-powered thermocouple-based temperature transmitter that can wirelessly transmits readings back to a host computer for data analysis.
more info >>

 

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