Sensor network incorporating stretchable silicon
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1. A sensor network comprising:
- a stretchable silicon substrate; and
a plurality of nodes fabricated on said stretchable silicon substrate, said nodes comprising an energy harvesting and storage element comprising zinc oxide nanowires grown on said stretchable silicon substrate, and at least one of a communication device, a sensing device, and a processor, said nodes interconnected via interconnecting conductors formed in said substrate.
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Abstract
A sensor network is described which includes a stretchable silicon substrate, and a plurality of nodes fabricated on the stretchable silicon substrate. The nodes include at least one of an energy harvesting and storage element, a communication device, a sensing device, and a processor. The nodes are interconnected via interconnecting conductors formed in the substrate.
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13 Claims
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1. A sensor network comprising:
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a stretchable silicon substrate; and a plurality of nodes fabricated on said stretchable silicon substrate, said nodes comprising an energy harvesting and storage element comprising zinc oxide nanowires grown on said stretchable silicon substrate, and at least one of a communication device, a sensing device, and a processor, said nodes interconnected via interconnecting conductors formed in said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network for monitoring a structure, said network comprising:
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a stretchable silicon substrate; a plurality of sensors fabricated on said stretchable silicon substrate; at least one communication device fabricated on said stretchable silicon substrate; and at least one energy harvesting and storage element fabricated on said stretchable silicon substrate comprising zinc oxide nanowires grown on said stretchable silicon substrate, said stretchable silicon substrate comprising a plurality of conductive paths therein that interconnect said plurality of sensors, said at least one communication device, and said at least one energy harvesting and storage element, said network configured for attachment across a structure dispersing said sensors, data from said sensors communicated to an external device via said at least one communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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