730006Ultra low-power wireless sensor network moduleClosedLegacy RDA Grant for R&DInnovate UKThe Project is to research the feasibility of making a new networking module that will be able to operate independent of mains power. This means that in some environments a (rechargeable) battery replaced on annual maintenance schedule would be appropriate and in others an energy 'harvesting' solution such as solar PV would be used. '-- I' One additional feature that would enhance the market attractiveness of a new product is developing a module which can work "out of the box". The current products on the market require design and software development input from a development engineer. A 'plug-and-play' solution would make such a unit an easy choice for initial prototyping work when developers are looking to add wireless connectivity to new devices. Getting in to new developments at the prototyping stage is key to becoming the module of choice when new products are scaled up for market launch. Clusterstack is very clear about the specification for an attractive highly adoptable wireless connectivity module. It must be a plug-and-play module allowing designers to use it very quickly with the minimum of effort; it must be ultra-low-power running on rechargeable batteries or solar; it needs to offer a predictable network latency allowing designers to know absolutely when a given message will arrive at its destination so that the system can be used for industrial control, as well as monitoring and reporting; it must be scalable and not overload with high node count; and, be based on the low-cost 15.4 standard platform.