Communicators and controllers for autonomous wireless sensor networks

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The long-term objective of the research proposed in this grant is the realization of wireless sensing and computing devices ("motes") less than 100 cubic-mm in volume. The scale considered for these devices suggests that they could form ultra dense networks consisting on the order of 100,000 motes. Networks of this size are envisioned as distributed computing devices directly interfaced to our environment and capable of influencing it to our needs. Reducing mote size increases the size of the network they can form and also increases the diversity of spaces to which this network can be introduced. Today, motes displace roughly 100,000 cubic-mm and form networks of around 100 elements. At present this technology has already been demonstrated as a useful tool for environmental monitoring, surveillance, and health care.