Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Committee Chair
Emil Jovanov
Committee Member
Aleksandar Milenkovic
Committee Member
B. Earl Wells
Subject(s)
Sensor networks, Wireless LANs
Abstract
Biopotentials are typically small electric signals, on the order of a few microvolts to hundreds of millivolts, produced as the result of cellular electrochemical activity in living organisms. Due to high source impedance, investigation of these small electrical signals typically requires use of clinical equipment or professional data acquisition systems that are large, expensive, and utilize AC mains power. Distributed sensor network applications need a low cost, high resolution wireless sensor, suitable for measuring and logging microvolt-level DC accurate signals from high impedance sources. Issues that must be addressed include processing power, power efficiency, auxiliary data storage, and wireless communication in a small battery operated device. This thesis presents design and an implementation of a high accuracy sensor for distributed wireless sensor network applications.
Recommended Citation
Frye, Jesse Craig, "An implementation of a high accuracy sensor for distributed wireless sensor network applications" (2016). Theses. 180.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-theses/180