SMART DUST

A TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
 INTRODUCTION

A tiny electronic device that would

incorporate :

 Sophisticated Sensors.

 Micro Computing Systems.

 Wireless Communicators.
 APPLICATIONS

 Defense related sensor networks.

 Land and Space communication networks.

 Monitoring environmental condition.

 Internal space craft monitoring.

Building Virtual keyboards.

 Weapons stockpile monitoring.

 COMPONENTS OF SMART DUST

 POWER SYSTEM

 Thick film battery

 Solar Cell

 Power Capacitor

 SENSORS

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

 Corner cube Retro reflector

 Laser diode & Steerable mirrors

 RECEPTION SYSTEM

 Photodiode
COMMUNICATING WITH SMART DUST

MODES OF COMMUNICATION

OPTICAL RADIO FREQUENCY

COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION
 OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
PASSIVE REFLECTIVE SYSTEM
 Does not use on-board light
source.
 Uses C.C.R.
 Needs Central base station.
 Based on multiple reflections.
 Range can’t extend beyond few
kilometers.
ACTIVE STEERED LASER SYSTEM
 Uses on-board light source.
 Uses Laser and Lens.
 Motes communicate to each
other.
 Based on collimated beam.
 Communication over
enormous distances.
COMPARSION OF COMMUNICATION
MODULES
 LISTENING TO A DUST FIELD
 IMAGING RECIEVERS. ( SDMA )

VIDEO CAMERA.

 SMART PIXEL IMAGING RECIEVERS.

 WORKING OF SMART DUST

Smart Sensors &

Mote Actuators

Power Micro-
System controllers

Optical
Receiver

Base station /
Smart Mote
 FEATURES OF SMART DUST

 Computing at millimeter scale.

Low energy consumption.

 Low leakage currents.

 Reduced parasitic capacitances.

 Remote programmability.
 CURRENT ADVANCEMENTS

 MICROBOTS

 COTS DUST

 Cubic inch in size

 Atmel Microcontroller
 CHALLENGES

 Privacy issues.

 Limiting the power consumption to microwatt

levels.

 Maximizing operating life.