Energy-aware networked embedded systems for tactical unattended ground sensors

Fredric Newberg; Dustin McIntire; Brian Schiffer; Scott Valoff; William Merrill; Katayoun Sohrabi; William J. Kaiser

doi:10.1117/12.500737

18 September 2003 Energy-aware networked embedded systems for tactical unattended ground sensors

Fredric Newberg, Dustin McIntire, Brian Schiffer, Scott Valoff, William Merrill, Katayoun Sohrabi, William J. Kaiser

Proceedings Volume 5090, Unattended Ground Sensor Technologies and Applications V; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.500737
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

A system architecture, and a hardware implementation leveraging the architecture, has been developed for energy-aware, networked, embedded systems designed for use in tactical unattended ground sensor (UGS) applications. This modular system architecture is designed around a flexible bus design that meets the needs for low-power embedded systems, incorporating support for 32-bit inter-module data transfers, module synchronization, power control, and power distribution. A Linux-based software framework operating on the main system processor has been developed to provide application developers with the ability to easily leverage the hardware functionality of the system. The low-power design methods employed in the system design are discussed along with a system implementation using these methods.

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Fredric Newberg, Dustin McIntire, Brian Schiffer, Scott Valoff, William Merrill, Katayoun Sohrabi, and William J. Kaiser "Energy-aware networked embedded systems for tactical unattended ground sensors", Proc. SPIE 5090, Unattended Ground Sensor Technologies and Applications V, (18 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.500737

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