Over-the-air programming systems for wireless sensor networks have drawbacks that stem from fundamental limitations in the hardware used in current sensor nodes. Also, advances in technology make it feasible to use capacitors as the sole energy storage mechanism for sensor nodes using energy harvesting, but most current designs require additional electronics. These two considerations led to the design of a new sensor node. A microcontroller was chosen that meets the Popek and Goldberg virtualization requirements. The hardware design for this new sensor node is presented, as well as a preliminary operating system. The prototypes are tested, and demonstrated to be sustainable with a capacitor and solar panel. The issue of capacitor leakage is considered and measured.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc28378 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Skelton, Adam W. |
| Contributors | Fu, Shengli, Acevedo, Miguel F., Huang, Yan, Li, Xinrong |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Skelton, Adam W., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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