Killer Apps¡± for Sensor Networks: Tales from the North Sea and Elsewhere

Mark Yarvis

Intel Technology and Research

January 23rd, 12-1pm
FAB 10

ABSTRACT

Technology without a killer application eventually fades away. After years of research, killer applications of sensor networks are finally beginning to emerge. Intel Research has been active in both Sensor Network hardware and software platforms, as well as applications, for several years. This talk will describe several promising industrial applications of sensor networks, including condition-based maintenance of industrial equipment at Intel fabrication plants and aboard an Oil Tanker on the North Sea. These "high bandwidth" sensor network applications benefit from hierarchical networking, application-level power management, and advanced mote designs, such as the Intel Mote 2. This talk will describe sensor network technologies that contribute to applications with true return on investment.

BIOGRAPHY
Mark Yarvis
Intel Technology and Research

Mark Yarvis received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2001. His dissertation research included the design of a distributed adaptation service for heterogeneous internets.

Mark joined Intel Research and Development in November 2001, where his work centers on sensor networking and ad hoc networks. He was the Principle Investigator of the Heterogeneous Sensor Networking (HSN) Research Project, which explored ways to improve the performance of sensor networks by identifying and leveraging heterogeneous capabilities.

He is currently the lead Software Architect for the Intel Research Sensor Network Operations (SNO) team.

HOST
Nirupama Bulusu