Crossbow Accelerates Creation of Wireless Mesh Network Solutions, Announces MICAz OEM Edition Sensor Node Platform.SAN JOSE, Calif. & CHICAGO -- Crossbow Technology, Inc.: --Expands Crossbow's position as the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for ubiquitous sensor networks and the emerging ZigBee market --Announces increased customer deployments in commercial wireless sensor network “WSN” redirects here. For the metasyntax, see Wirth syntax notation. A wireless sensor network (WSN) is a wireless network consisting of spatially distributed autonomous devices using sensors to cooperatively monitor physical or environmental conditions, such as installations --Showcases MICAz OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Edition at Wireless Sensing Solutions Crossbow Technology, Inc. (www.xbow.com), the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for the wireless sensor network market, announced today the release of its MICAz OEM Edition module which makes it more economic for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to develop enterprise-class wireless sensor systems. The MICAz OEM edition is the result of engagements with OEM customers and their deployments of Crossbow crossbow: see bow and arrow. crossbow Leading missile weapon of the Middle Ages, consisting of a short bow fixed transversely on a stock, with a groove to guide the missile and a trigger to release it. wireless sensor systems in applications including environmental and industrial monitoring. The module's size of a US postage stamp makes it easy to integrate in high volume OEM designs with wireless mesh networking capabilities. The MICAz OEM Edition provides optimized radio/processor integration for superior wireless link capabilities to enable reliable, industrial strength, low power wireless networks. Its 2.4 GHz radio is IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.15.4 compliant with 250 kps data rate and supports the design of ZigBee compliant devices. The integrated sensor board hardware interface allows flexible sensor integration for customized, differentiated sensor nodes. The MICAz OEM Edition comes pre-loaded with Crossbow's wireless sensor software stack, including support for analog I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , digital I/O, UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice , and SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. signals. The network stack allows configuration for different network topologies, including star, hybrid and Crossbow's unique TrueMesh(TM) topology. The TrueMesh network configuration supports a completely battery powered, highly reliable sensor network through elimination of single points of failure throughout the network. "The wireless sensor & M2M M2M Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) M2M Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) M2M Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone) M2M Member-to-Member M2M Month to Month technologies market is still emerging and many different pieces need to be integrated to realize the promise of this exciting technology" said George West, Senior Analyst; West Technology Research Solutions LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "The MICAz OEM Edition delivers the level of integration required to reduce the complexities of developing wireless sensor network solutions with true business value. It accelerates the availability of new and innovative wireless sensor applications and is absolutely critical to driving the market forward past the early adopter phase." Crossbow also announced increased customer deployments incorporating its wireless mesh network technologies: --British Petroleum is in the process of installing a wireless vibration monitoring system inside it's M/V M/V Motor Vehicles M/V Motor Vessel M/V Merchant Vessel Lock Rannoch oil tanker to reduce operational cost. This deployment proves the usability and cost advantages of Crossbow's technology in the most physically demanding environments. A multimedia case study of BP's use of wireless sensor networks is available at http://www.xbow.com/General_info/Info_pdf_files/BP_Intel_ Sensor_Networks.wmv (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) --Weyerhauser, an international forest products company with annual sales of $19.9 billion, grows 20 million tree seedlings per year and deploys a Crossbow system for wireless soil and moisture monitoring to optimize irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. and increase seed germination germination, in a seed, process by which the plant embryo within the seed resumes growth after a period of dormancy and the seedling emerges. The length of dormancy varies; the seed of some plants (e.g. rate. "The ability to deliver measurable return on investment is key for the broad adoption of wireless sensor network technology," said Mike Horton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President of Crossbow Technology. "The MICAz OEM Edition is a major milestone that allows us to support the development and deployment of wireless sensor network solutions faster and at a lower cost." Crossbow is demonstrating the MICAz OEM Edition in booth 145 at Wireless Sensor Solutions, Chicago, IL, September 27-28th, along with its complete offering for wireless sensor networks. To arrange for a meeting with one of Crossbow's wireless sensor network experts, please contact Susan Lee (slee@xbow.com). About Crossbow Technology Founded in 1995, Crossbow Technology, Inc. is the leading supplier of end-to-end solutions in wireless sensor networks and the largest manufacturer of wireless sensor networks. Crossbow has for years been at the forefront of creating and deploying smaller, smarter, wireless sensing devices and mesh networking platforms for large scale defense, environmental, agricultural, industrial monitoring and control, building automation, security and asset tracking applications. Crossbow Technology, Inc. is also the leading supplier of inertial sensor systems for aviation, land and marine applications and other instrumentation sensors. Crossbow has a ten-year history of delivering sensors for applications and industries with the most stringent performance requirements in the harshest of environments. The company has shipped more than 500,000 of its advanced sensors to more than 1,000 customers, including select Fortune 100 and other leading industrial, defense, technology, and manufacturing companies. The company's strategic partners include Intel Corporation. Headquartered in San Jose, CA., Crossbow has representation in 24 countries world wide through direct offices and distributors. Crossbow Technology is a registered trademark of Crossbow Technology, Inc. All other corporate names or trademarks stated herein are the property of their respective companies. (C) 2005 Crossbow Technology, Inc. |
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