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SAICSAIC

SAIC : Science Applications International SAIC : Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Founded in 1969, is a major Corp. (SAIC), Founded in 1969, is a major intelligence, military, aerospace, intelligence, military, aerospace, engineering and systems contractor. It is engineering and systems contractor. It is involved in defense/military, intelligence involved in defense/military, intelligence community, and homeland security.community, and homeland security.

HPHP HP : (Hewlett Packard) Stanford University HP : (Hewlett Packard) Stanford University

classmates classmates Bill HewlettBill Hewlett and and Dave PackardDave Packard founded HP in 1939. founded HP in 1939. HP is the largest HP is the largest technology company in the world and operates technology company in the world and operates in nearly every country. HP specializes in in nearly every country. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and storage, and networking hardware, software and services.services. Major product lines include Major product lines include personal personal computing devices, enterprise servers, computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging range of printers and other imaging products. products.

GEGE In 1876, In 1876, Thomas EdisonThomas Edison opened his first real opened his first real

workshop in Menlo Park, New Jersey. This workshop in Menlo Park, New Jersey. This workshop would eventually yield arguably one of workshop would eventually yield arguably one of the most important inventions of the modern the most important inventions of the modern age: the electric light.age: the electric light.

In 1890, Edison started a company to bring In 1890, Edison started a company to bring together his various businesses all under one together his various businesses all under one roof, and called it the “roof, and called it the “Edison General Electric Edison General Electric CompanyCompany”. Two years later Edison merged with ”. Two years later Edison merged with his primary competitor, the Thomas-Houston his primary competitor, the Thomas-Houston Company, and they called the new company the Company, and they called the new company the ““General Electric CompanyGeneral Electric Company”. ”.

Wireless Sensors Devices or MotesWireless Sensors Devices or Motes

Package together a Package together a circuit board with circuit board with networking and networking and application software.application software.

They can detect changes They can detect changes in temperature, pressure, in temperature, pressure, moisture, light, sound and moisture, light, sound and magnetism.magnetism.

Powered by a pair of AA Powered by a pair of AA battery.battery.

Motes TechnologyMotes Technology ““Mesh Networking” software is the breakthrough Mesh Networking” software is the breakthrough

of mote technology.of mote technology. An electronic bucket brigade moves data mote An electronic bucket brigade moves data mote

by mote until it reaches a central computer by mote until it reaches a central computer where it can be stored and analyzed instead of where it can be stored and analyzed instead of transmitting information by each mote.transmitting information by each mote.

Built in logic corrects the failure of any sensor to Built in logic corrects the failure of any sensor to transmit its data by having its neighbor cover for transmit its data by having its neighbor cover for it.it.

Wake-Up-To-Transmit feature is a key.Wake-Up-To-Transmit feature is a key. These devices need to conserve power so the These devices need to conserve power so the

data can be acquired non stop.data can be acquired non stop.

SAICSAIC

SAIC, the big Government IT contractors SAIC, the big Government IT contractors developing technology for the defense and developing technology for the defense and homeland security.homeland security.

Wireless sensors packed with computing power Wireless sensors packed with computing power to help secure US borders, bridges, power to help secure US borders, bridges, power plants and security.plants and security.

Wireless sensors can detect suspicious Wireless sensors can detect suspicious movements or dangerous cargo and radioing movements or dangerous cargo and radioing warnings back to a command centre.warnings back to a command centre.

HPHP

HP experimenting with wireless networked HP experimenting with wireless networked sensors at warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.sensors at warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.

Small video camera sensors hooked to image Small video camera sensors hooked to image recognition software works in concert with RFID recognition software works in concert with RFID technology.technology.

Camera tracks the movement of goods in the Camera tracks the movement of goods in the warehouse, those images get matched with warehouse, those images get matched with RFID tag numbers that describe them.RFID tag numbers that describe them.

GEGE

GE has completed a test of sensors GE has completed a test of sensors outfitted shipping containers.outfitted shipping containers.

These sensors can detect tampering and These sensors can detect tampering and its developing products that could use its developing products that could use mesh networks to secure apartment mesh networks to secure apartment buildings and industrial area.buildings and industrial area.

Other CompaniesOther Companies

BPBP IntelIntel Betchel Group Inc.Betchel Group Inc.

Wired sensors v/s Wireless Wired sensors v/s Wireless SensorsSensors

Wired sensorsWired sensors They require wiring to They require wiring to

electrical system.electrical system. It can cost $200 to It can cost $200 to

$400 per sensor.$400 per sensor. Expensive to serviceExpensive to service

Wireless sensorsWireless sensors Wireless sensors cost Wireless sensors cost

about $100 each.about $100 each. Much cheaper to Much cheaper to

install.install. Better performance.Better performance.

Growth of Wireless SensorsGrowth of Wireless Sensors

Harbor market research company says : The Harbor market research company says : The world wide market for wireless sensors will world wide market for wireless sensors will

grow from grow from $100 million$100 million in 2005 to more in 2005 to more than than $1 billion$1 billion by 2009. by 2009.

Case Study QuestionCase Study Question

What are some business benefits associated with using What are some business benefits associated with using wireless networks to collect and transmit data?wireless networks to collect and transmit data?

AnswerAnswer

Super fast wireless connections to the Web.Super fast wireless connections to the Web.

Cost reduction.Cost reduction.

Productivity increases.Productivity increases.

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What are some of the challenges being faced in this use What are some of the challenges being faced in this use of wireless technologies? What solutions can you offer?of wireless technologies? What solutions can you offer?

AnswerAnswer

• Replacement of old infrastructure with new one.Replacement of old infrastructure with new one.• Cost exceeds by providing Wi-Fi such as in a Cost exceeds by providing Wi-Fi such as in a

manufacturing plant that would require numerous manufacturing plant that would require numerous additional access points.additional access points.

• Delay implementation of information until security Delay implementation of information until security assurances are met.assurances are met.

• Writing software is a big challenge.Writing software is a big challenge.

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The use of wireless networking as described in the case is both The use of wireless networking as described in the case is both innovative and functional. What other business uses can you innovative and functional. What other business uses can you envision for this approach?envision for this approach?

AnswerAnswer

Use of PDA by a police man to catch the criminal.Use of PDA by a police man to catch the criminal.

Voice coverage may be possible in education institutes to announce Voice coverage may be possible in education institutes to announce any news or any information to the students.any news or any information to the students.

An employee can check e-mail, bulletin board, schedules, notices An employee can check e-mail, bulletin board, schedules, notices and so on in anywhere in an organization.and so on in anywhere in an organization.

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GPS helps Army to find the enemy and to prevent themselves from GPS helps Army to find the enemy and to prevent themselves from any attack by the enemy.any attack by the enemy.

Marketing sales person can use this approach to stay in touch with Marketing sales person can use this approach to stay in touch with the company while doing their job or to solve any type of a problem.the company while doing their job or to solve any type of a problem.

Wireless sensors networks can be established in railway station Wireless sensors networks can be established in railway station where a passenger can access the relevant information, sitting on where a passenger can access the relevant information, sitting on

his/her seathis/her seat..

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