Characterising Wireless Sensor Motes for Space Applications

Author

Vladimirova, Tanya ; Bridges, Christopher P. ; Prassinos, George ; Wu, Xiaofeng ; Sidibeh, Kawsu ; Barnhart, David J. ; Jallad, Abdul-Halim ; Paul, Jean R. ; Lappas, Vaios ; Baker, Adam ; Maynard, Kevin ; Magness, Rodger

Author_Institution

Univ. of Surrey, Guildford

fYear

2007

fDate

5-8 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

43

Lastpage

50

Abstract

This paper is concerned with application of standard wireless COTS protocols to space. Suitability of commercially available wireless sensor mote kits for communication inside and between satellites is investigated. Spacecraft applications of motes are being considered and a set of requirements are identified. Selected mote kits are tested under various scenarios complying with spacecraft testing procedures. The paper details the results of the carried out functional, EMC/I, vibration, thermal and radiation tests.

Keywords

protocols; satellite communication; space vehicles; wireless sensor networks; spacecraft applications; spacecraft testing procedures; wireless COTS protocols; wireless sensor motes; Artificial satellites; Bluetooth; Electromagnetic compatibility; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space technology; Space vehicles; Testing; Wireless application protocol; Wireless sensor networks; ZigBee; Wireless sensor nodes; distributed space systems; mote kits; satellites; wireless COTS protocols;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Adaptive Hardware and Systems, 2007. AHS 2007. Second NASA/ESA Conference on

Conference_Location

Edinburgh

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-2866-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AHS.2007.39

Filename

4291899