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 项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发微型蓝牙无线传感器技术，通过改进跟踪和监控系统来增强各个行业的能力。这项创新可能会在医疗保健领域带来多个商业机会。传感器可以集成到植入式医疗设备中，用于实时监测生命体征，有助于先进的患者护理和管理。在农业领域，这些传感器可以实现经济且精确的资源管理和作物监测，从而有可能提高产量，同时减少浪费。 .传感器的多功能性也延伸到物流领域和制造，它们可以简化库存管理和供应链运营，从而提高效率并降低成本。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挑战。设备和物联网生态系统强调了该技术可以服务的市场潜力，满足日益互联的世界中的多种需求。该 I-Corps 项目基于无晶体蓝牙芯片技术的开发、设计和功能的转变该项目的智力优势在于其方法。我们的研究成果是一种紧凑的蓝牙芯片，其尺寸仅为 3x2mm^2，大约比一粒米小 2 倍。小型化成就超越了传统传感器的尺寸限制，并实现了以前由于尺寸和重量限制而无法实现的新应用，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用于跟踪亚洲人。大黄蜂正在杀死法国 10-20% 的蜜蜂，这是传统蓝牙传感器由于尺寸较大和重量较重而无法完成的任务，这项技术可能会影响集成电路、物联网 (IoT) 领域。和智能设备技术，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 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，认为值得支持。