FGSN 2017

Using Wireless Sensor Networks for Object Location and Monitoring, Frank Senf¹, Silvia Krug^1,2, Tino Hutschenreuther¹

¹IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH, ²Communication Networks Group, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany

Abstract: The use of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) for monitoring objects is growing in nearly every field of daily life. In this paper we present ideas on how to use WSNs to monitor the relative location and the state of objects that are arranged in a linear order. Special focus lies on low-latency communication and energy efficiency. We demonstrate how to apply these ideas for surveillance of a cargo train. This paper is based on results of the fast-realtime collaborative project.