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the future of wireless management ... today!
wireless ad-hoc mesh networks
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Disclaimer: Applications
introduced in this template webiste are feasible, development is ongoing.
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Mesh Technology
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RFIDs function by using part of the energy in the transmitted interrogation signal to
reflect the signal back to the reader/antenna, like a mirror, using radio signals instead of
light. Because the energy captured from the interrogation signal by the RFID device is
just a small fraction of one percent emitted by the reader/antenna, the range of most
RFIDs is limited to a few inches, although a few vendors have achieved a range of a
foot or more.
Generally, they are limited to an amount of memory to store a code to identify the items
attached, and cannot process or act on data received, or initiate communication.
RFID tags have to wait for an interrogation signal from the reader/antenna, before they
can transmit their stored data. RFID tags are relatively low cost, mostly between one
and five dollars, but require reader/antennas costing from a few hundred, to over
two thousand dollars, plus installation.
The inventor's advantage is that his tags can communicate directly with each other, and
at a far greater and adjustable range of up to 60 meters (200 feet) indoors and 1 Km
(0.6 mi) outdoors [can be bumped to 3Km], without the need for an expensive bulky reader/antenna.
In addition, because there is an on-board microprocessor (computer), we can
process sophisticated computer programs for a variety of applications.
Implementing a sophisticated, comprehensive application of this nature entails a
state-of-the-art software foundation. To provide the software underpinning for the
application, the inventor has engaged a computer scientist specializing in computer
communications protocol and real-time operating systems design. To turn his hardware
into a truly "general purpose RF communication engine", an operating system was needed
to manage and support the application software, just like the Windows8 operating system
on a PC manages user applications like word processing, spreadsheets and others.
The result of this completed software project is the inventor's Real Time Operating
System (RTOS), called "PicOS", and a profile matching communication protocol to
support interaction among attendees and between participants. Inclusion of a Database
management and local area network interface software completes the core functionality
of the 'smart badge' application.
Implementation of the 'smart badge' RTOS and wireless communication protocol software
provided valuable insight about potential improvements to the flexibility and functions
of wireless local area networks (WLAN). Meanwhile, another group of five computer
communication protocol software engineers, some of whom obtained their Ph.D. under the
guidance of our RTOS designer, participated with the inventor in the implementation of
a wireless Ad-Hoc local area mesh network, using the platform provided by our "RF
communication engine" and the RTOS.
This intensive exercise, absorbing the design group for several years, culminated in
the inventor's Ad- Hoc wireless mesh network which provided a key enabling tool for
the implementation of unique applications such as Automated Meter Reading for the
utilities industries, and the Real-time Location Tracking System addressing indoor
and outdoor assets, personnel and facility monitoring.
There is a difference between the inventor's Ad-Hoc wireless local area network,
in contrast to traditional local area networks. A common acronym, LAN, stands for
Local Area Network. The major utility of traditional LANs is to provide high-speed
data communication among connected computers, designed to carry large volumes of data.
These networks can be wired, or wireless. Wireless local area networks,
referred to as WLAN, WiFi, etc., are based on variations of a common standard.
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