Re: [Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment

2008-06-16 Thread Giri Baleri
elps, Giri -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Lee Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:36 PM To: tinyos-help@millennium.berkeley.edu Subject: [Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment We are trying to deploy a wireless sensor network in an outdoor envi

Re: [Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment

2008-06-15 Thread Jay Taneja
For recent outdoor deployments, we used some ABS plastic and polycarbonate plastic boxes from Hammong Manufacturing. I'll caution you against boxes that are too large because they didn't seal all that well. The 3.5"x3.5" box we used did just fine though. For solar, there are modules from Sparkfun

Re: [Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment

2008-06-15 Thread Eric Keller
I found a pvc pipe that the motes would fit in, I think it's 1.5". There are threaded fittings that would allow access, and it should be water-tight given that it's water pipe. As far as batteries go, I haven't done any tests yet, but I think a lithium polymer battery would probably work pretty we

Re: [Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment

2008-06-14 Thread Paul Stickney
>> 1. How can I get enclosure for MicaZ/TelosB motes, so they can deploy >> weather-proof? Could someone recommend some companies? > > You should have a look at volcanic monitoring work led by Prof. Matt Walsh > at Harvard. As far as I remember, they used cases to protect the motes from > climatic

Re: [Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment

2008-06-14 Thread Ittipong Khemapech
Hi, > 1. How can I get enclosure for MicaZ/TelosB motes, so they can deploy > weather-proof? Could someone recommend some companies? You should have a look at volcanic monitoring work led by Prof. Matt Walsh at Harvard. As far as I remember, they used cases to protect the motes from climatic c

[Tinyos-help] Motes for outdoor deployment

2008-06-13 Thread Gary Lee
We are trying to deploy a wireless sensor network in an outdoor environment. I have the following two questions: 1. How can I get enclosure for MicaZ/TelosB motes, so they can deploy weather-proof? Could someone recommend some companies? 2. battery is a problem. Is it easy to use solar energy to