I-Corps: Rice-sized Wireless Bluetooth Sensors for the Next Generation Internet of Things

I-Corps：用于下一代物联网的米粒大小的无线蓝牙传感器

• 批准号: 2402731
• 负责人: Kristofer Pister
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2402731&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Rice; sized; Wireless; Bluetooth

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a miniature Bluetooth wireless sensor technology that enhances the capabilities of various industries through improved tracking and monitoring systems. This innovation could lead to several commercial opportunities. In the healthcare sector, sensors could be integrated into implantable medical devices for real-time monitoring of vital signs, contributing to advanced patient care and management. In the agricultural domain, these sensors could lead to affordable and precise resource management and crop monitoring, potentially increasing yield while reducing waste. The versatility of the sensors also extends to logistics and manufacturing, where they could streamline inventory management and supply chain operations, thus bolstering efficiency and reducing costs. Moreover, the environmental monitoring capabilities of these sensors can assist in addressing climate change challenges by providing accurate data for sustainable practices. The anticipated proliferation of smart devices and the IoT ecosystem underscores the market potential that this technology can serve, meeting multiple needs in an increasingly interconnected world.This I-Corps project is based on the development of crystal-free Bluetooth chip technology, a shift in the design and functionality of wireless sensors. The intellectual merit of this project lies in its approach to circumvent the traditional reliance on crystal components for frequency stabilization, which has historically restricted the miniaturization of such sensors. The outcome of our research is a compact Bluetooth chip, with dimensions of just 3x2mm^2—approximately 2X smaller than a grain of rice. This miniaturization achievement surpasses the size constraints of conventional sensors and enables new applications that were previously unfeasible due to size and weight limitations. A notable example of its application potential is in ecological monitoring, where our sensor has successfully been used to track the Asian Hornet that is killing 10-20% of the honeybee population in France, a task that conventional Bluetooth sensors could not accomplish due to their larger size and heavier weight. This technology could impact the realms of integrated circuits, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart device technology, indicating a leap forward in the capabilities and applications of wireless sensors.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该I-Corps项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发微型蓝牙无线传感器技术，该技术通过改进的跟踪和监视系统来增强各个行业的能力。这项创新可能会带来一些商业机会。在医疗保健领域，可以将传感器集成到可植入的医疗设备中，以实时监测生命体征，从而有助于先进的患者护理和管理。在农业领域，这些传感器可能会导致负担得起，精确的资源管理和作物监测，并可能增加产量，同时减少浪费。传感器的多功能性还扩展到物流和制造业，在那里他们可以简化库存管理和供应链操作，从而增强效率并降低成本。此外，这些传感器的环境监测功能可以通过为可持续实践提供准确的数据来帮助应对气候变化的挑战。预期的智能设备的扩散和物联网生态系统强调了该技术可以服务的市场潜力，在越来越相互联系的世界中满足多种需求。该I-Corps项目基于无晶体蓝牙芯片技术的开发，无线传感器设计和功能的转变。该项目的智力优点在于它的方法是规避晶体成分的传统浮雕以进行频率稳定，这在历史上限制了此类传感器的微型化。我们研究的结果是一个紧凑的蓝牙芯片，尺寸仅为3x2mm^2，比一粒米的小2倍。这种微型化的成就超过了传统传感器的尺寸限制，并且由于尺寸和重量限制而实现了以前不可行的新应用。其应用潜力的一个显着例子是生态监测，我们的传感器已成功地用于跟踪法国杀死10-20％的蜜蜂种群的亚洲大黄蜂，这一任务是，由于其较大的尺寸和较大的重量，常规蓝牙传感器无法完成这项任务。这项技术可能会影响集成电路，物联网（IoT）和智能设备技术的领域，这表明无线传感器的功能和应用取得了飞跃。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准来通过评估来诚实地支持。