Distributed wireless sensing system
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1. A distributed wireless sensing device comprising:
- at least one input sensor,at least one output transducer configured to indicate receipt of a trigger by the sensing device,a wireless communication module configured to send and receive data, anda processor configured to receive a local control parameter from the at least one input sensor or a remote control parameter from a remote module communicating with the processor via the wireless communication module, andwherein the processor is further configured to allow selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations, wherein the selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations allows selection of whether, upon receipt of a trigger by the sensing device, to(i) indicate the receipt of the trigger with the at least one output transducer;
(ii) send data via the wireless communication module;
or(iii) perform both (i) and (ii); and
whereinthe at least one input sensor includes a microphone, an accelerometer, a button and/or a rotary encoder and/or the at least one output transducer includes a speaker, vibrating motor, a multi coloured light, a single LED, a OLED display and/or an E-lnk display and/or the device further comprises a near field communication module for pairing; and
wherein the distributed wireless device further comprisestwo disks rotatable about a housing an engaged with the rotary encoder to sense the turning of the device, wherein the device is configured to monitor triggers from a first direction when mounted to a surface with a first of the two disks, and configured to monitor triggers from a second direction when mounted to a surface with a second of the two disks.
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A device comprising: at least one input sensor, at least one output transducer, a wireless communication module, and a processor configured to receive a local control parameter from the input sensor or a remote control parameter from a remote module communicating with the processor via the wireless communication module, and selecting one a of a plurality of operational configurations de-pending on the local and remote control parameters, each of the plurality of operational configurations including a predetermined threshold for a sensing parameter received from the input sensor, and an output response if the sensing parameter breaches the threshold.
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1. A distributed wireless sensing device comprising:
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at least one input sensor, at least one output transducer configured to indicate receipt of a trigger by the sensing device, a wireless communication module configured to send and receive data, and a processor configured to receive a local control parameter from the at least one input sensor or a remote control parameter from a remote module communicating with the processor via the wireless communication module, and wherein the processor is further configured to allow selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations, wherein the selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations allows selection of whether, upon receipt of a trigger by the sensing device, to (i) indicate the receipt of the trigger with the at least one output transducer; (ii) send data via the wireless communication module;
or(iii) perform both (i) and (ii); and
whereinthe at least one input sensor includes a microphone, an accelerometer, a button and/or a rotary encoder and/or the at least one output transducer includes a speaker, vibrating motor, a multi coloured light, a single LED, a OLED display and/or an E-lnk display and/or the device further comprises a near field communication module for pairing; and wherein the distributed wireless device further comprises two disks rotatable about a housing an engaged with the rotary encoder to sense the turning of the device, wherein the device is configured to monitor triggers from a first direction when mounted to a surface with a first of the two disks, and configured to monitor triggers from a second direction when mounted to a surface with a second of the two disks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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12. A distributed wireless sensing device comprising:
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a rotary selector configured to adjust sensitivity of a sensor, a pressure sensor or switch configured to enable entering a command, a movement sensor configured to reset the device or cancel an event, and a processor configured to select one of a plurality of operational configurations, wherein the selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations allows selection of whether, upon receipt of a trigger by the sensing device, to (i) indicate the receipt of the trigger with at least one output transducer; (ii) send data via a wireless communication module;
or(iii) perform both (i) and (ii);
whereinthe sensor includes a microphone, an accelerometer, a button and/or a rotary encoder and/or the at least one output transducer includes a speaker, vibrating motor, a multi coloured light, a single LED, a OLED display and/or an E-lnk display and/or the device further comprises a near field communication module for pairing; and wherein the distributed wireless device further comprises two disks rotatable about a housing an engaged with the rotary encoder to sense the turning of the device, wherein the device is configured to monitor triggers from a first direction when mounted to a surface with a first of the two disks, and configured to monitor triggers from a second direction when mounted to a surface with a second of the two disks. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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16. A distributed wireless sensing system comprising:
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a plurality of sensing nodes, wherein each sensing node comprises a distributed wireless sensing device comprising at least one input sensor, at least one output transducer configured to indicate receipt of a trigger by the sensing device, a wireless communication module configured to send and receive data, and a processor configured to receive a local control parameter from the at least one input sensor or a remote control parameter from a remote module communicating with the processor via the wireless communication module, and wherein the processor is further configured to allow selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations, wherein the selection of one of a plurality of operational configurations allows selection of whether, upon receipt of a trigger by the sensing device, to (i) indicate the receipt of the trigger with the at least one output transducer; (ii) send data via the wireless communication module;
or(iii) perform both (i) and (ii); a wireless remote module, and a base station or master node configured for wirelessly communicating with each node and the remote module, wherein the wireless remote module is configured for coordination and/or processing of events and data collected by each node; and wherein the wireless remote module is a receiver dongle, which includes a wireless module, an illumination device, a vibration device and a display, and wherein the display is configured to identify a sensing node which has triggered an event.
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