Wireless industrial monitoring and control using a smart sensor platform

A wireless smart sensor platform (based on patent pending technologies, Ramamurthy et al.) targeted for instrumentation and predictive maintenance systems is presented. The generic smart sensor platform with plug-and-play capability supports hardware interface, payload and communications needs of multiple inertial and position sensors, and actuators, using a RF link (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or RFID) for communications, in a point-to-point topology. The design also provides means to update operating and monitoring parameters as well as sensor/RF link specific firmware modules over-the-air. Sample implementations for industrial applications and system performance are discussed.