Smart Dust: communicating with a cubic-millimeter computer

Author

Warneke, Brett ; Last, Matt ; Liebowitz, Brian ; Pister, Kristofer S J

Author_Institution

California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA

Volume

34

Issue

1

fYear

2001

fDate

1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

44

Lastpage

51

Abstract

The Smart Dust project is probing microfabrication technology´s limitations to determine whether an autonomous sensing, computing, and communication system can be packed into a cubic millimeter mote (a small particle or speck) to form the basis of integrated, massively distributed sensor networks. Although we´ve chosen a somewhat arbitrary size for our sensor systems, exploring microfabrication technology´s limitations is our fundamental goal. Because of its discrete size, substantial functionality, connectivity, and anticipated low cost, Smart Dust will facilitate innovative methods of interacting with the environment, providing more information from more places less intrusively

Keywords

computer architecture; distributed sensors; microassembling; semiconductor technology; Smart Dust project; autonomous sensing computing and communication system; connectivity; cubic millimeter mote; cubic-millimeter computer; discrete size; integrated massively distributed sensor networks; low cost; microfabrication technology limitations; small particle; speck; Computer networks; Condition monitoring; Distributed computing; Energy management; Intelligent sensors; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Pervasive computing; Physics computing; Sensor systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.895117

Filename

895117