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Evaluation of Rugged Wireless Mesh Nodes for Use In Emergency Response.

DE2008924509

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Young, K. L.; Snyder, A. M.
Page Count	7
Abstract	During the summer of 2007, engineers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) conducted a two-day evaluation of commercially available battery powered, wireless, self-forming mesh nodes for use in emergency response. In this paper, the author describes the fundamentals of this emerging technology, applciations for emergency response and specific results of the technology evaluation conducted at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Keywords	Communication networks Wireless links Electric batteries Mesh Response Evaluation Technology assessment Emergency response
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200820
Contract Number	DE-AC07-99ID-13727

Evaluation of Rugged Wireless Mesh Nodes for Use In Emergency Response.

Evaluation of Rugged Wireless Mesh Nodes for Use In Emergency Response.
DE2008924509

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Young, K. L.; Snyder, A. M.
Page Count	7
Abstract	During the summer of 2007, engineers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) conducted a two-day evaluation of commercially available battery powered, wireless, self-forming mesh nodes for use in emergency response. In this paper, the author describes the fundamentals of this emerging technology, applciations for emergency response and specific results of the technology evaluation conducted at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Keywords	Communication networks Wireless links Electric batteries Mesh Response Evaluation Technology assessment Emergency response
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200820
Contract Number	DE-AC07-99ID-13727