Title :
Surface Sensor Network Using Inductive Signal Transmission Layer
Author :
Shinoda, Hiroyuki ; Makino, Yasutoshi ; Yamahira, Naoshi ; Itai, Hiroto
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ., Tokyo
Abstract :
In this paper, we report the latest results of our two-dimensional communication project. In the system we show here, the sensor node that touches the surface of a two-dimensional signal transmission sheet (2DST sheet) establishes the connection. The system allows free location of the sensor node, and proximity (non-contact) connection is realized stably. The structure of 2DST sheet is simple and realized with various materials at low cost. Since the sensor nodes communicate with electromagnetic waves confined in two-dimensional medium, they are free from the interference from the nodes apart from the sheet. Powering with microwave through the sheet is also possible.
Keywords :
distributed sensors; electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic waves; inductive signal transmission layer; proximity connection; surface sensor network; two-dimensional communication project; two-dimensional signal transmission sheet; Apertures; Batteries; Costs; Electromagnetic scattering; Local area networks; Microwave communication; Sensor systems; Sheet materials; Tactile sensors; Wideband; sensor network; surface LAN; two-dimensional communication;
Conference_Titel :
Networked Sensing Systems, 2007. INSS '07. Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braunschweig
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1231-5
DOI :
10.1109/INSS.2007.4297420