Microns

Microns are wireless ad-hoc sensor communication nodes developed by SDA. As opposed to the Geocube, the Micron is a sensor node and not an actual sensor. Up to eight sensors can be connected to a Micron, which in its turn stores and relays observations to the sensor network.

The Micron smart sensor nodes have an integrated battery, which allows a guaranteed autonomy of 2 years. This autonomy may vary depending of the sensors attached and the frequency of measurements. An external power source can be connected, so e.g. photovoltaic panels could also be deployed to power the sensor nodes, and take over the battery powering.

The sensor nodes support different network topologies and are organised ina self-healing network, which means that if a node fails, the other nodes will automatically find another communication route. When several routing paths are possible, they will chose the most efficient path for their data communication.

SensorSA Data Acquisition System allows seamless integration of Microns in SensorSA networks.