NODUS MODULARIS project 
An Overview 
Fabrizio Stefani 
Fernando Pianegiani 
nome.cognome@arslogica.it
2 ARSLOGICA srl 
Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it 
w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t 
SUMMARY 
Wireless Sensor Networks and Motes 
WSN Topology 
Berkeley Mote Mica2 
Mote Platform Evolution 
802.15.4 Platforms: Telos and MicaZ 
802.15.4 and ZigBee, why? 
MoteBoard for development: ALmote 
The Concept of Modular Node 
The Modular Node Prototype 
Modular Node Applications (ex.)
Wireless Sensor Networks and Motes 
Wireless sensor network (WSN): a wireless network consisting of spatially 
distributed autonomous devices using sensors to cooperatively monitor physical or 
environmental conditions (e.g. temperature, sound, vibration, pressure, motion or 
pollutants) at different locations. 
A Mote is “a small piece of something”, such as a dust particle. Mote is the name 
usually given to WSN boards (mote boards, MB). 
Memory 
Exp Connector 
MCU 
3 ARSLOGICA srl 
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Mote components: 
Microcontroller (MCU) 
Radio Chip 
Antenna 
Power source (e.g. battery) 
External Memory 
Sensors (S) 
Expansion Connector 
Mote 
Radio 
Chip 
S 
S 
Power 
(battery)
WSN topology (general) 
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Base station 
Gateway 
Cluster-head 
Information 
system 
Motes 
Internet 
Cluster
Implementation problems: 
fixed-point implementation 
limited memory 
low clock frequency 
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Berkeley mote Mica2 
Main characteristics: 
Size 
58 x 32 x 7 (mm), 18 gr (+ batt.) 
Processor 
microcontroller Atmel ATmega128L 
10 bit ADC 
8 mA (ACTIVE MODE), < 15 μA (SLEEP MODE) 
Memory 
4 Kbytes di SRAM 
4 Kbytes di EEPROM 
128 Kbytes di PROGRAM MEMORY 
512 Kbytes di FLASH (SPI) 
Radio (ChipCon CC1000) 
> 25 mA TX, 8 mA RX, < 1 μA SLEEP 
433 MHz (FSK), 19.2 Kbit/s, 330 m 
3 LEDs 
• 51 pin expansion connector 
2 batteries AA 1.5 V 
TinyOS 
Sensor board MPR410CB
Mote platforms evolution 
6 ARSLOGICA srl 
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802.15.4 platforms: Telos and MicaZ 
7 ARSLOGICA srl 
Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it 
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Focused on low power 
Sleep - Most of the time 
Telos: 2.4mA 
MicaZ: 30mA 
Wakeup 
As quickly as possible to 
process and return to sleep 
Telos: 290ns typical, 6ms max 
MicaZ: 60ms max internal 
oscillator, 4ms external 
Process 
Get your work done and get 
back to sleep 
Telos: 4MHz 16-bit 
MicaZ: 8MHz 8-bit 
TI MSP430 
Ultra low power 
1.6mA sleep 
460mA active 
1.8V operation 
Standards Based 
IEEE 802.15.4, USB (Telos) 
IEEE 802.15.4 
CC2420 radio 
250 kb/s 
2.4GHz ISM band 
TinyOS support 
New suite of radio stacks 
Pushing hardware abstraction 
Must conform to std link 
Ease of development and Test 
Program over USB (Telos) or 
simple programmer board 
(MicaZ) 
Std connector header 
Interoperability 
Telos / MicaZ / ChipCon dev 
UCB Telos 
Xbow MicaZ
MoteBoard for development: ALMote 
Key Features 
• 250 kb/s 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Chipcon Wireless Transceiver 
• Interoperability with other IEEE 802.15.4 devices (Telos, MicaZ) 
• 8MHz Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller (10k RAM, 48k Flash) 
• Integrated ADC, DAC, Supply Voltage Supervisor, and DMA Controller 
• Integrated onboard antenna with 50 m range indoor / 125 m range outdoor 
• Ultra low current consumption 
• Fast wakeup from sleep (< 6 μs ) 
• Hardware link-layer encryption and authentication 
• JTAG and 24-pin expansion connector, optional SMA antenna connector 
• TinyOS support : mesh networking and communication implementation 
8 ARSLOGICA srl 
Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it 
w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t 
ALMote = ArsLogica mote 
(Telos compatible)
Why 802.15.4 – ZigBee ? 
Certified 
Reliable and self healing (interference) 
Supports large number of nodes (up to 65535) 
Easy to deploy 
Very long battery life (days/months, depending on 
appl.) 
Secure 
Low cost 
Can be used globally (ISM band) 
9 ARSLOGICA srl 
Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it 
w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t
The Concept of Modular Node 
Gateway Board (GB) 
Progr./Acquisition 
Board (PAB) 
Processing Board (EB) 
10 ARSLOGICA srl 
Mote Board (MB) 
Transmission Board 
(TB) 
Controlling Board (CB) 
Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it 
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Sensing Board (SB) 
• WiFi 
• GSM/GPRS 
• Bluetooth 
• ... 
• FPGA/DSP/GPP 
• Memory 
• OS (if needed) 
• MCU 
• Memory 
• OS + appl. SW 
• RS-232/422 
• USB 
• Ethernet 
• JTAG 
• RF transceiver 
• Antenna (printed / 
external) 
Acceleration, Temperature 
Humidity, Light, Images 
... 
Power Board (SB) 
Energy scavenging: 
• Solar panel 
• Vibration 
• Radiation, ...
Modular Node Applications (examples) 
ALMote 
ALMote 
PAB UART1 SPI 
UART1 UART 
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GB 
(GPRS/WiFi) 
CB 
(MSP430) 
TB 
(CC2420) 
UART1 SPI 
(UART0) 
ALMote 
(SPI) PAB 
GB 
(GPRS/WiFi) 
(UART0) 
CB 
(MSP430) 
TB 
(CC2420) 
ALMote – Gateway 
ALMote – PAB 
ALMote – Gateway – PAB

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Ldb mapperò di prinzio 04

  • 1. NODUS MODULARIS project An Overview Fabrizio Stefani Fernando Pianegiani nome.cognome@arslogica.it
  • 2. 2 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t SUMMARY Wireless Sensor Networks and Motes WSN Topology Berkeley Mote Mica2 Mote Platform Evolution 802.15.4 Platforms: Telos and MicaZ 802.15.4 and ZigBee, why? MoteBoard for development: ALmote The Concept of Modular Node The Modular Node Prototype Modular Node Applications (ex.)
  • 3. Wireless Sensor Networks and Motes Wireless sensor network (WSN): a wireless network consisting of spatially distributed autonomous devices using sensors to cooperatively monitor physical or environmental conditions (e.g. temperature, sound, vibration, pressure, motion or pollutants) at different locations. A Mote is “a small piece of something”, such as a dust particle. Mote is the name usually given to WSN boards (mote boards, MB). Memory Exp Connector MCU 3 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t Mote components: Microcontroller (MCU) Radio Chip Antenna Power source (e.g. battery) External Memory Sensors (S) Expansion Connector Mote Radio Chip S S Power (battery)
  • 4. WSN topology (general) 4 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t Base station Gateway Cluster-head Information system Motes Internet Cluster
  • 5. Implementation problems: fixed-point implementation limited memory low clock frequency 5 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t Berkeley mote Mica2 Main characteristics: Size 58 x 32 x 7 (mm), 18 gr (+ batt.) Processor microcontroller Atmel ATmega128L 10 bit ADC 8 mA (ACTIVE MODE), < 15 μA (SLEEP MODE) Memory 4 Kbytes di SRAM 4 Kbytes di EEPROM 128 Kbytes di PROGRAM MEMORY 512 Kbytes di FLASH (SPI) Radio (ChipCon CC1000) > 25 mA TX, 8 mA RX, < 1 μA SLEEP 433 MHz (FSK), 19.2 Kbit/s, 330 m 3 LEDs • 51 pin expansion connector 2 batteries AA 1.5 V TinyOS Sensor board MPR410CB
  • 6. Mote platforms evolution 6 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t
  • 7. 802.15.4 platforms: Telos and MicaZ 7 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t Focused on low power Sleep - Most of the time Telos: 2.4mA MicaZ: 30mA Wakeup As quickly as possible to process and return to sleep Telos: 290ns typical, 6ms max MicaZ: 60ms max internal oscillator, 4ms external Process Get your work done and get back to sleep Telos: 4MHz 16-bit MicaZ: 8MHz 8-bit TI MSP430 Ultra low power 1.6mA sleep 460mA active 1.8V operation Standards Based IEEE 802.15.4, USB (Telos) IEEE 802.15.4 CC2420 radio 250 kb/s 2.4GHz ISM band TinyOS support New suite of radio stacks Pushing hardware abstraction Must conform to std link Ease of development and Test Program over USB (Telos) or simple programmer board (MicaZ) Std connector header Interoperability Telos / MicaZ / ChipCon dev UCB Telos Xbow MicaZ
  • 8. MoteBoard for development: ALMote Key Features • 250 kb/s 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Chipcon Wireless Transceiver • Interoperability with other IEEE 802.15.4 devices (Telos, MicaZ) • 8MHz Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller (10k RAM, 48k Flash) • Integrated ADC, DAC, Supply Voltage Supervisor, and DMA Controller • Integrated onboard antenna with 50 m range indoor / 125 m range outdoor • Ultra low current consumption • Fast wakeup from sleep (< 6 μs ) • Hardware link-layer encryption and authentication • JTAG and 24-pin expansion connector, optional SMA antenna connector • TinyOS support : mesh networking and communication implementation 8 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t ALMote = ArsLogica mote (Telos compatible)
  • 9. Why 802.15.4 – ZigBee ? Certified Reliable and self healing (interference) Supports large number of nodes (up to 65535) Easy to deploy Very long battery life (days/months, depending on appl.) Secure Low cost Can be used globally (ISM band) 9 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t
  • 10. The Concept of Modular Node Gateway Board (GB) Progr./Acquisition Board (PAB) Processing Board (EB) 10 ARSLOGICA srl Mote Board (MB) Transmission Board (TB) Controlling Board (CB) Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t Sensing Board (SB) • WiFi • GSM/GPRS • Bluetooth • ... • FPGA/DSP/GPP • Memory • OS (if needed) • MCU • Memory • OS + appl. SW • RS-232/422 • USB • Ethernet • JTAG • RF transceiver • Antenna (printed / external) Acceleration, Temperature Humidity, Light, Images ... Power Board (SB) Energy scavenging: • Solar panel • Vibration • Radiation, ...
  • 11. Modular Node Applications (examples) ALMote ALMote PAB UART1 SPI UART1 UART 11 ARSLOGICA srl Via Trento, 117 - 38017 Mezzolombardo (TN), Italy - Tel. +39 0461 600253 Fax. +39 0461 603250 Email: info@arslogica.it w w w . a r s l o g i c a . i t GB (GPRS/WiFi) CB (MSP430) TB (CC2420) UART1 SPI (UART0) ALMote (SPI) PAB GB (GPRS/WiFi) (UART0) CB (MSP430) TB (CC2420) ALMote – Gateway ALMote – PAB ALMote – Gateway – PAB

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  • #2: NODUS MODULARIS Network Optimized Distributed Universal Sensing Modular Optimum Design Using Low-power Adaptive Radio Interconnected Systems