Crossbow Technology Releases TelosB Mote Platform; Crossbow Furthers Commitment to Provide Leading Edge Technology to the Research and University Community to Advance Wireless Sensor Network Development.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Crossbow Technology, Inc. (www.xbow.com), the leading end-to-end supplier in wireless sensor networks and the largest manufacturer of Smart Dust wireless sensors, announced today the release of the TelosB Mote platform, TPR TPR 1. temperature, pulse, respiration. 2. total peripheral resistance. TPR 1 Temperature, pulse, respiration 2 Third-party reimbursement, see there 3. Total pulmonary resistance 2400. TelosB is an open-source experimental platform developed and published to the community by UC Berkeley. The 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 device for wireless mesh networking features the TI MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. 430 microcontroller. The platform provides an integrated processor radio solution including a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface, 2.4GHz radio, onboard antenna, sensor interfaces, and an optional pre-installed environmental sensor suite. TPR2400 is an open research platform upon which cutting edge experiments on new ideas in sensor networks can be developed. The IEEE 802.15.4 radio support built into the TelosB module allows for communications with other 802.15.4 radios including the commercial grade, FCC/ARIB certified MICAz mote from Crossbow. TPR2400 is an uncertified un·cer·ti·fied adj. Not officially verified, guaranteed, or registered; not certified: an uncertified teacher. Adj. 1. radio platform, intended for research and lab studies. TRP Trp tryptophan. TRP traumatic reticuloperitonitis. Trp tryptophan. 2400 is fully compatible with UC Berkeley's open-source TinyOS distribution (www.tinyos.net). Crossbow's offering of the TelosB Mote reflects its long-standing commitment to support the academic and research community with valuable products and strong customer support. "We want to enable and support research in Wireless Sensor Networks on a very large scale. This product is another testament to Crossbow's continued commitment to the research community," said Mike Horton, President and 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. of Crossbow Technology, Inc. "We have priced TPR2400 aggressively to enable researchers and students to have access to this technology and foster more research in this area." TelosB is priced at $99. Inaugural Release Promotion Crossbow Technologies also announced a special inaugural release promotion valid for the months of May and June 2005. During the promotion period, TelosB can be purchased for $79, a 20% discount off its regular price of $99. Orders need to be placed in the months May and June to be valid for the promotional discount. 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, civil engineering and manufacturing companies. The company's strategic partners include Intel Corporation. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Crossbow has distributors in 24 countries worldwide. The company received its ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001/2000 Certification in May 2002, its FAA Certification for the AHRS AHRS Attitude Heading Reference System AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System AHRS Attempted Hours (educational transcript) AHRS Altitude Heading Reference System AHRS Army Human Resources System AHRS Automatic Heading Reference System 500GA in January 2003 and its FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. Certification for the MICAz in October 2004. Contact Crossbow at +1-408-965-3300, e-mail info@xbow.com or visit Crossbow on the Web at www.xbow.com. 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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