SMART DUST

BY
A SATYA KARTHIK
10071A0501
 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
MEMS TECHNOLOGY
WHAT IS A MOTE?
COMMUNICATION
APPLICATIONS
FUTURE OF SMART DUST
CHALLENGES
CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION

Tiny electronic
devices designed to
capture mountains
of information
about their
surroundings while
literally floating on
air
 THE MEMS TECHNOLOGY
MEMS is the integration of
mechanical elements, sensors,
actuators and electronics on a
common silicon substrate through
micro fabrication technology
 MOTES
MOTES

Tiny sensors that can perform a variety

of functions
OPERATION OF A MOTE
 SMART DUST SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Power
Sensor
Communication
 COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Wireless communication collects
data from thousands of sensors
simultaneously
Various techniques are
a) Radio Frequency Transmission
b) Optical Transmission Technique
 RF TECHNIQUE
Based on the generation,
propagation and detection of
electromagnetic waves
Used to function as both the uplink
and the downlink
 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION
TECHNIQUE
Free space optic communication
a) Active Optical Communication
b) Passive Optical Communication
Fiber optic communication
APPLICATIONS

Civil and military applications

VIRTUAL KEYPAD
BRIDGES

SKYWRAPPERS
EFFICIENT MEDICAL IMPLANTS
Wearing temperature, humidity and
environmental comfort sensors sewn into
our clothes.
 FUTURE OF SMART DUST
Number of research institutions
The future of smart dust lies on both
optical communication and fiber-
optic communication.
 CHALLENGES
To incorporate all these functions
while maintaining a low power
consumption
Maximizing operating life given the
limited volume for energy storage
The motes must operate efficiently
and conserve energy whenever
possible
 CONCLUSION

Ongoing researches on Smart Dust

Smart Dust mote :
As small as possible
Make it available at low price as possible.
THANK YOU