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October 06, 2003
Smart Sensor Web @11:57 AM
from geoplace.com via slashdot
THE MOST PROFOUND REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGIES ARE THOSE THAT DISAPPEAR. THEY WEAVE THEMSELVES INTO THE FABRIC OF EVERYDAY LIFE UNTIL THEY'RE INDISTINGUISHABLE. THE WEB IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF SUCH TECHNOLOGY--IT'S NO LONGER EXCITING, BECAUSE IT HAS BECOME PART OF OUR LIFE. HOWEVER...
A good look at the growing sythesis of sensor devices into one 'electronic skin.' the key to this idea is the integration of many unique 'enabling' technlogies such as wireless devices, global positioning, tracking, etc. The problem with these technologies thus far is that each does only one or two jobs well, but is severely lacking in other areas. e.g. gps doesn't do so well indoors, rfid has a small range, etc. the purpose of the sensor web seems to be to link all this stuff into a dynamic, fluid structure, in which sensors hand off responsibility to other sensors to keep the flow of data consistent. the project seems to be in whitepaper mode right now, but is clearly an area that needs to be addressed.
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