ScoutNode: A Multimodal Sensor Node for Wide Area Sensor Networks
Abhishek A. Sharma, Kevin Yoon, David Vanhorn, Matheiu Dube, Volus McKenna, Michael S. Bauer · 2009
In this paper, we present a commercial sensor node platform called ScoutNode. It is based on a novel modular architecture that supports three very powerful functionalities - multimodal support with a maximum of twenty five sensors supported on a single node that includes multiple video cameras; a user- friendly API for application development, and interoperability with a variety of 802.x hardware and protocols. ScoutNode architecture has been developed to support the operational concept and requirements of unattended ground sensor (UGS) nodes for net-centric information collection for the military. It offers a very comprehensive sensing, processing, and communication platform for building a variety of military and commercial applications. The ScoutNode platform described in this paper is fully functional and a node based on this platform designed specially for the military was tested successfully by the US Army.