Wireless Sensor and Actuator Network
Wireless sensor and actuator networks (WSANs) are a new technology for collecting data about the natural or built environment. Capitalizing on Moore ’s Law which facilitates low-cost embedded sensory and computational elements with ad hoc wireless capability, these networks will provide information on an unprecedented temporal and spatial scale. They are a new instrument for observing our world.Management of our natural resources, land, rivers and oceans, is a national priority and increased information is critical to improved outcomes. There exists enormous opportunities for scientific leadership in creating robust distributed and adaptive systems that utilize this data. This report describes the results of the first two years of CSIRO’s research program, from July 2004 to June 2006, in the new world of wireless sensor networks. It shows a rich mixture of cutting edge technology and novel applications.It contains information about the wireless sensor and actuator networks activities in the areas of:* hardware* programming the nodes* handling the data* solar power* the QCAT test bed* micro-climate* farm environment* water quality monitoring* marine environment* energy monitoring and control* sensor networks and robotic interaction* publications* visitors, visits and seminars* linkages.