Title :
Wireless integrated network sensors (WINS): distributed in situ sensing for mission and flight systems
Author :
Vardhan, Sandeep ; Wilczynski, Matt ; Portie, G.J. ; Kaiser, William J.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Wireless Integrated Network Sensors (WINS) form a new distributed information technology of combined sensor, actuator, and processing systems. WINS distributed nodes form autonomous, self-organized, wireless sensing and control networks. WINS nodes include microsensors, signal processing, computation and low power wireless networking. WINS enable distributed measurements for applications ranging from aerospace system condition monitoring to distributed environmental science monitoring. This paper will discuss the enabling technology advances of WINS for mission and flight system in situ sensing. This will include the complete set of technologies, from new MEMS devices through information technology. Finally, a new WINS generation, GlobalWINS, will be described. GlobalWINS has been developed for planetary-wide distribution of science instruments
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; distributed sensors; microsensors; radio networks; GlobalWINS; MEMS device; WINS; aerospace system; condition monitoring; distributed in situ sensing; environmental science monitoring; flight system; information technology; low-power operation; microsensor; mission system; planetary science instrumentation; signal processing; wireless integrated network sensor; Actuators; Computer networks; Condition monitoring; Extraterrestrial measurements; Information technology; Microelectromechanical devices; Microsensors; Sensor systems; Signal processing; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.879313
