Summary
International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and its Applications
2008
Session Number:A1L-C
Session:
Number:A1L-C2
Development of a Sensor Node with Impact-Resistance Capability to Gather the Disaster Area Information
Kei SAWAI, Tsuyoshi SUZUKI, Hitoshi KONO, Yasushi HADA, Kuniaki KAWABATA,
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Publication Date:2008/9/7
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
The paper describes the development of a prototype of the novel sensor node with impact resistance capability for gathering disaster area information. We have been discussing a development of the gathering information system for disaster area by utilizing rescue robots and wireless sensor networks. Then we propose launching deployment method of the sensor node for deploying dangerous place where a human and robot cannot enter. In order to realize launching deployment, the sensor node has to be protected from dropping impact. Therefore, we covered the sensor node by impac-tresistance structure. Prototype of the sensor node consists of plastic ball for the impact-resistance structure and the sensor node core for sensing, communication and information processing. Experiment confirmed that prototype of the sensor node was able to communicate and launch.