Oct. 4, 2004: Wireless Mesh Network For Building Automation Introduced
BERKELEY, Calif. - Dust Networks has announced the availability of SmartMeshâ„¢, a wireless mesh networking platform designed for low data-rate sensor networking applications in building automation, industrial monitoring, and security. According to the company, SmartMesh combines mesh networking software and battery-powered wireless nodes to provide reliability and ease of installation.
Using the SmartMesh wireless networking system, businesses can reduce the cost of deploying, installing, and managing a sensing and control network, says the company. SmartMesh is said to be easy to install; the self-configuring network requires no site survey, no RF knowledge, and no device-level management, the company says. The wireless system can be used for such applications as energy monitoring, HVAC systems, machine-health monitoring, and perimeter security.