Learning to satisfy actuator networks

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Wireless sensor and actuator networks (SANETs) consist of multiple devices each equipped with a low-power microprocessor, a radio transceiver, and a set of sensors and/or actuators. The actuators are the components of the network that can actively modify the environment - for example, heating elements in a distributed environmental control system. SANETs represent an important extension of sensor networks, as they allow nodes within the network to make autonomous decisions and perform actions (actuation) in response to sensor measurements and shared information. Sensor networks are passive; SANETs actively modify the environment in order to elicit a desired response. The many potential applications include precision farming and localized delivery of medication, but the networks are in the embryonic stage of development.