Smart Dust Scenario 4
Motes that have greater autonomy- communicating with each other and changing
their behavior based upon analyzing the data they collect.
Possible scenario:
- Health monitoring. Imagine motes embedded in underwear, t-shirts, or
spandex. Like LifeShirt, but
without having to wear a Handspring Visor. Motes recording an EKG are
programmed to detect high rate or certain irregular heart rhythms, and wake
up other motes to record additional data- blood oxygen level, blood
pressure, etc (using non-invasive techniques like oscillometric pressure
reading and pulse oximetry which use infrared sensors).
Requires periods of high-resolution sensor sampling, processing of sensor
data, and communication.
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