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Firms wake up to sensor networks

Alorie Gilbert CNET News.com

Published: 08 Sep 2005 15:30 BST

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Wireless computer networks that can detect changes in light, temperature, moisture, motion and other environmental conditions are in big demand this year, according to the results of a survey released on Wednesday. Companies and governments will collectively put more than am wireless sensors, the data-gathering devices that power such networks, to use worldwide by the end of the year, San Diego, California-based wireless research firm On World said in a report.

Industrial companies such as oil refineries and chemical manufacturers are particularly keen on the technology as a tool for monitoring conditions in harsh environments. Wireless sensor networks have only recently emerged from the labs of universities and various start-ups as a commercial technology, fueled by advances in miniaturised memory, processing and transceiver technology, wireless communication protocols and battery life.

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