System and Method for Connecting with a Network of Sensors
Abstract
This patent application discloses a system and method to supply power to, and to communicate with, an array of remote devices. The remote devices can be acoustic sensors or types of remote devices. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a microwave source/signal demodulator that supplies wireless power and provides data interrogation signals to the sensors. The microwave transmission line is of a stripline construction. The source/demodulator radiates power to the sensor transceivers and receives data from the sensors. The source/demodulator can transmit sequential interrogation signals to activate address-selectable sensors. The source/demodulator also may decode received signals returning from the sensors. The stripline may be attached to a vessel's hull beneath a hull treatment layer and the sensors mounted on the surface of the hull treatment. (2 figures)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 25, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADD020126
Entities
People
- James D. Hagerty
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy