Method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use, comprising:
- establishing a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region;
identifying at least one environment parameter related to an environment of said sensing region that is needed to make an operational decision; and
adjusting data collection from said plurality of sensor nodes based on said at least one environment parameter to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of said plurality of sensor nodes.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use includes establishing a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region; identifying at least one environment parameter related to an environment of the sensing region that is needed to make an operational decision; and adjusting data collection from the plurality of sensor nodes based on the at least one environment parameter to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of the plurality of sensor nodes.
44 Citations
33 Claims
-
1. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use, comprising:
-
establishing a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region;
identifying at least one environment parameter related to an environment of said sensing region that is needed to make an operational decision; and
adjusting data collection from said plurality of sensor nodes based on said at least one environment parameter to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of said plurality of sensor nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use in a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region, comprising:
-
generating an energy management plan for a sensing mission that lasts for a management period, said energy management plan controlling an operation of said plurality of sensor nodes based on at least one environment parameter related to an environment of said sensing region;
downloading at least a portion of said energy management plan to said plurality of sensor nodes; and
adjusting data collection from said plurality of sensor nodes based on said energy management plan during said management period to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of said plurality of sensor nodes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use in a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region, comprising:
-
generating an energy management plan for a management period for a sensing mission, said energy management plan having a plurality of energy management sub-plans for a corresponding plurality of management sub-periods for a corresponding plurality of sensing sub-missions;
identifying relevant environment parameters for said sensing region for a current energy management sub-plan for a current sensing sub-mission;
generating for said current energy management sub-plan a plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans for said plurality of sensor nodes based on said relevant environment parameters;
downloading to each individual sensor node a corresponding sensor management and data transfer plan of said plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans;
executing said plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans by said plurality of sensor nodes; and
transferring data from said plurality of sensor nodes to a management computer in accordance with said plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
-
-
30. A wireless sensor network, comprising:
-
a management computer;
at least one access point node interacting with said management computer; and
a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region, said plurality of sensor nodes being communicatively coupled to said management computer via said at least one access point node, said management computer being operable to identify at least one environment parameter related to an environment of said sensing region that is needed to make an operational decision; and
said management computer being operable to adjust data collection from said plurality of sensor nodes based on said at least one environment parameter to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of said plurality of sensor nodes. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
-
Specification