Smart Dust(Tiny sensors)- The Little

Wonder

"Smart dust" devices are tiny wireless

microelectromechanical sensors (MEMS) that

can detect everything from light to
vibrations.

Nodes in Smart Dust are called Motes.

These "motes" contain sensors, computing

circuits, bidirectional wireless

communications technology and a power
supply integrated on a tiny dust size-device.

For the next disruptive technology: think dust.

No, not small grains of sand, soot or dirt but

similarly sized particles that have a brain.

Transmits information like temperature,

humidity, light ,vibrations, surface pressures,

etc.

Smart sensors relay signals back to a

command computer.

The motes' hardware platform uses

Processor(MPR). These are battery-powered

devices where MTS (sensors) and MDA (data
card sensors) work directly with the Mote
Processor.

Smart Dust is a network of motes,

identical or similar tiny computers

consisting of four miniaturized
components:
Ambient sensor
Wireless Transmitter
CPU
Power Source

Digital circuitry
MEMS technology
RF-Wireless Communication

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

is the integration of mechanical elements,

sensors, actuators, and electronics on a
common silicon substrate.

While the electronics are fabricated using

integrated circuit (IC) the micro mechanical

components are fabricated using
compatible micromachining processes.

A wireless communication system is

required for sending and receiving data

with data transfer rate of 1 Kbps.
The devices for communication are
subjected to size and power constraints.
It must support bi-directional
communication between a central
transceiver and up to 1000 dust motes.

Active
High power laser source
Transmission of modulated
laser beam
Passive
MEMS Corner Cube Reflector
Emit modulated ambient light
Extremely low power

Virtual Keyboard

Accelerometer
containing Smart
Dust
MEMS microphones
in portable devices
Monitor speed and
Volume of traffic to
avoid recurring
traffic jams.
Also used in
modern cars for a
large number of
purposes including

SMART DUST

 The motes used for

defense purpose of
consists of
magnetometer, a
vibration sensor and a
GPS receiver.
Spread on the
battlefield by moving
vehicles or soldiers
with modified
binoculars.
Also used to monitor
critical parts of

Circulatory Net

Enter human bodies and check for

physiological problems.
Relay information about cancerous cells.
Doctors will be able to monitor health
status and curing situations of patients
through smart dust.
Surgery will be more and more efficient
and reliable as it will provide an extra arm
for surgeons in their daily duties.

 In
Environment
Conservation.
Detect
hazardous
chemical and
biological
agents.
Monitoring
nature of
animals.

 Relative high power consumption.

Hence can be used only for a short
duration of time.
Components like active beamsteering mechanism makes the
design of the dust mote more
complicated.
It is difficult to fit all the
components in a small Smart dust
both in terms of Size and Energy.
With devices so small, batteries
used present a massive addition of

 Smart dust is receiving huge investment

around the world and it could be used to create
a safer and more efficient food and agriculture
system.
Smart Dusts development, use, and
employment in the future, further research is
necessary, specifically in the areas of
intelligence analysis and dependence.
Social aspects- it can help in saving a lot of

 Large Scale Processing & Distribution.

To bring multi-hop network topology.
Data Fusion.
Autonomous Network
Configuration.
Researches on reducing
the size and weight of the
latest generation motes.
Trying to make it so light that it flows
on with the direction of air.

Many ongoing researchers on the

Smart Dust Project are working on
to make the size of the present
latest generation mote as small as
possible and to make it available
at a low price.
And then soon we will see Smart
Dust being used in various
application of life
Leading the present world to a