|국가/구분||United States(US) Patent 등록|
|발명자 / 주소|
|출원인 / 주소|
|대리인 / 주소||
|인용정보||피인용 횟수 : 26 인용 특허 : 5|
A distributed sensor networks employing mobile sensing nodes that are carried to desired locations by attaching themselves to moving hosts and detaching themselves when the host arrives at the desired location or is moving away from the desired location. Each sensing node may carry a plurality of environmental sensors and communicates with nearby sensing nodes using a short range wireless link. The node further carries a location sensing mechanism and uses either active, passive or attractive means to attach itself to a moving host.
What is claimed is: 1. A method for transporting a device capable of wireless communication to a desired location comprising the steps of: coupling the device to a moving host such that the host carries the device with it, decoupling the device from said moving host when said device has been carried to a desired location, and decoupling said device from said moving host if it is determined that said moving host is carrying said device away from said desired location. 2. A method for transporting a device capable of wireless communication to a desired...