PicoRadio: Ultra-Low Energy Wireless Sensor and Monitor Networks

J. Rabaey, J. Ammer, J.L. da Silva Jr., D. Patel

One of the most compelling challenges of the next decade is the solution of the "last meter" problem, which extends the network into the end-user data-collection and monitoring devices. This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities of a "PicoRadio Network" that supports the assembly of an ad-hoc wireless network of meso-scale, low-cost and low-energy sensor and monitor nodes.