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Revolutionizing Sensor Networks with Smart Dust Technology

Explore the cutting-edge world of Smart Dust, tiny sensor nodes enabling distributed networks. These autonomous 1mm^3 devices boast various power options like battery, solar, and capacitors, along with innovative communications methods like LOS Optical (CCR, Laser). Developed by experts including Pister, Kahn, and Boser, Smart Dust components feature MEMS technology and advanced materials for efficient operations. Discover how these miniature devices overcome challenges like limited power and communication range to revolutionize data gathering and processing.

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Revolutionizing Sensor Networks with Smart Dust Technology

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  1. Smart Dust • Goal: • Distributed sensor networks • Sensor nodes: • Autonomous • 1mm3 • Sensor • Interface • Power: battery, solar, cap. • Comm: LOS Optical (CCR, Laser) • Challenges: • 1 Joule • 1 kilometer • 1 piece UCB: Pister, Kahn, Boser MLB: Morris UTRC: Murray

  2. Laser diode III-V process Smart Dust Components Passive CCR comm. MEMS/polysilicon Active beam steering laser comm. MEMS/optical quality polysilicon Analog I/O, DSP, Control COTS CMOS Sensor MEMS/bulk, surface, ... Power capacitor Multi-layer ceramic Solar cell CMOS or III-V Thick film battery Sol/gel V2O5 1-2 mm

  3. Dust components • Thick film battery: 1mm^3, 1 J storage • Power capacitor: 0.25mm^3, 1uJ storage • Solar cell: 1x1x0.1mm^3, 0.1mW generation • CMOS controller: 1x1x0.1mm^3 • Sensor: 0.5x0.5x0.1mm^3 • Passive CCR comm: 0.5x0.5x0.1mm^3, 10kbps, 1uW, 1km • Active laser comm: 1x0.5x0.1mm^3, 1Mbps, 10mW, 10km • Total volume: < 1.5 mm^3 • Total mass: < 5 mgm

  4. Mapleseed solar cell MEMS/Hexsil/SOI 1-5 cm Airborne Dust Controlled auto-rotator MEMS/Hexsil/SOI Rocket dust MEMS/Hexsil/SOI

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