Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
University of Waterloo
$180,570.00
Wireless Networks for Data collection form Sensored Homes
FY 2011-12
Summary
In this proposal, we seek to provide novel solutions to problems in gathering data from a variety of sensors deployed in homes. Those sensors report three kinds of data: (T1) safety-critical data, (T2) data with economic value, and (T3) data for planning and management information. The first kind of data comes from monitoring physical phenomena (e.g. fire and gas) and body-mounted sensors for health monitoring of patients. The second kind of data comes from all the utility meters (electricity, gas, and water). The third kind of data comes from other kinds of sensors (e.g. heat loss through windows). We will design application-specific wireless networks to gather data from home environment. The work will involve network topology control, routing and scheduling of data, and transport protocols for broadcasting and geocasting in large sensor networks with mobile sensors with real energy constraints. When developing strategies for home sensor networks, we must consider that different kinds of sensors have different application requirements (T1-T3), some sensors (e.g. body-mounted sensors) are mobile, and the application-level data must be transported with high reliability. These requirements cannot always be fulfilled at the same time. Therefore, trade-offs have to be analyzed with respect to different performance metrics. Efficiency, scalability, reliability, energy constraints, and application-specific designs are the criteria for topology control, scheduling and routing, and transport protocols that are applicable to real sensor networks. Developing such protocols and smart power supplies for sensors are the primary goals of this project. Research results from the project will provide the following benefits: (i) utility companies will have a scalable, reliable, and inexpensive way to gather data for micromanagement of their resources; (ii) health-care providers will receive real-time data from patients; and (iii) home owners will be notified about security and energy efficiency of their homes. The project will produce intellectual property in the field of advanced wireless sensor networks for monitoring of complex systems.
Program
Strategic Projects - Group
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
381107-2009
Name nom
Naik, Kshirasagar(Sagar)
Department département
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
180570
Program id
STPGP
Program nane en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1041
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - Communications and Information
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - Communication et information
Area of application code
1207
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Information, computer and communication technologies
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'information, des ordinateurs et des réseaux de communications
Research subject code
2700
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Information technology
Research subject fr
Technologie de l'information
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Wireless Networks for Data collection form Sensored Homes
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
In this proposal, we seek to provide novel solutions to problems in gathering data from a variety of sensors deployed in homes. Those sensors report three kinds of data: (T1) safety-critical data, (T2) data with economic value, and (T3) data for planning and management information. The first kind of data comes from monitoring physical phenomena (e.g. fire and gas) and body-mounted sensors for health monitoring of patients. The second kind of data comes from all the utility meters (electricity, gas, and water). The third kind of data comes from other kinds of sensors (e.g. heat loss through windows). We will design application-specific wireless networks to gather data from home environment. The work will involve network topology control, routing and scheduling of data, and transport protocols for broadcasting and geocasting in large sensor networks with mobile sensors with real energy constraints. When developing strategies for home sensor networks, we must consider that different kinds of sensors have different application requirements (T1-T3), some sensors (e.g. body-mounted sensors) are mobile, and the application-level data must be transported with high reliability. These requirements cannot always be fulfilled at the same time. Therefore, trade-offs have to be analyzed with respect to different performance metrics. Efficiency, scalability, reliability, energy constraints, and application-specific designs are the criteria for topology control, scheduling and routing, and transport protocols that are applicable to real sensor networks. Developing such protocols and smart power supplies for sensors are the primary goals of this project. Research results from the project will provide the following benefits: (i) utility companies will have a scalable, reliable, and inexpensive way to gather data for micromanagement of their resources; (ii) health-care providers will receive real-time data from patients; and (iii) home owners will be notified about security and energy efficiency of their homes. The project will produce intellectual property in the field of advanced wireless sensor networks for monitoring of complex systems.
