WiMax Monitoring Systems Felix Lopez Wimax360 Contest Participant – Category #4 Draft Version#1

WiMax will improve existing monitoring systems by enabling wireless broadband connectivity to remote sites; mobile acess, and the deployment of a more comprehensive WAN system.

WiMax Monitoring Systems Earthquake sensors Remote petroleum fields Mines and minerals, forestry Utility data monitoring and metering Connectivity for energy demand response

WiMax Earthquake Monitoring System Felix Lopez Wimax360 Contest Participant Draft Version#1 One Example – “Connecting the Unconnected”

WiMax Will Improve the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN) by connecting the unconnected Example Application

Existing There are ~460 sensors without communications Narrowband to Broadband for Data Acquisition

Proposed WiMax in sensors Put WiMax chipset (BCS200) into sensor system Enables wireless backhaul of data via WiMax

WiMax Earthquake Monitoring System Enhanced real-time inflow of data pre & post Avoid phone system saturation from telephone traffic load as people call in/out after the earthquake. Real-time data is especially important at this window of time as the aftershocks will strike. Real-time data will give the precious seconds needed for relay communications

Existing The CISN consists of several different types of seismic instrumentation The CISN uses different types of sensors (short-period, broadband, and strong- motion) In different environments (surface and/or free field, structures, boreholes) With different recording and communications systems, some without communications.

Existing There are ~460 sensors without communications

Existing 614 short-period sensors 198 broadband sensors 1563 strong-motion sensors ~460 without communications! 708 instrumented structures (lifelines, dams, buildings) 38 borehole installations

CISN Existing Sensors The blue nodes without connectivity The red nodes with connectivity Some blues under the reds in dense urban areas

Blue – no connectivity WiMax enables WAN connectivity! WiMax chipset/modem for sensors CISN Existing Sensors

Broadband nodes = red Short period nodes (not broadband) = blue CISN Existing Sensors

Proposed The unconnected becomes connected The Installation of WiMax Point To Point/PMP telemetry for critical real- time data acquisition along major fault lines Installation of Beceem BCS200 chipset into sensor technology for WiMax enabled sensor network

Value WiMax technology will resolve a mission critical domain problem that arises from using PC based platforms as the buffering and structuring of data in a file system, latency, feedback on traditional systems. WiMax technology will enable WAN data communications – connect the unconnected, more nodes on the network

Technology BCS200 –baseband and RF chipset Incorporate into earthquake monitoring sensors

Technology Accelerometers with BCS Chipset Integrated into accelerometers/sensors Advanced smart antenna technologies MIMO and beam-forming CMOS direct conversion radio For advanced sensor technology

Form Factor Enhanced performance in small footprint Greater than 60% footprint reduction Enables WiMAX integration into space constrained applications such as sensors. Greater than 25 Mbps total throughput 25% reduction in active power consumption – important for remote areas

Technology Associated firmware that implements: physical layer (PHY) media access control (MAC) functionality

Global Sensor Network Includes direct conversion CMOS radio supporting: 2-GHz and 3-GHz designs for sensor networks in different countries Dynamically programmable channel bandwidths from 5 to 10 MHz Supports seamless roaming among WiMAX networks.

How to Start: Obtain a reference design kit Include driver software and RF calibration tools Locate a reputable OEM/ODM Facilitate development of sensors

Proposed Sensors BCS200 integrated into existing sensor system Enables wireless backhaul of data via WiMax (_)

Sensors BCS200 integrated onto existing sensor system Backhaul data via WiMax

Sensors BCS200 integrated onto existing sensor system Backhaul data via WiMax

Infrastructure for Rural Areas Joint Asset Agreements with Utilities Transmission towers Power poles Substations Fiber Points of Presence T1 lines

Research Grants Weblink for the USGS Research Grant &mode=VIEW &mode=VIEW Approximately $7 million will be available for support of research grants and cooperative agreements in FY2008. Based on awards in recent years, 90 to 100 new grants are funded each fiscal year. I In general, grants do not exceed $100,000, with the majority of grants between $15,000 and $75,000. All projects must propose start dates between December 1, 2007 and September 1, 2008.

References For maps and statistics of connected sensors, broadband sensors, etc. dex.shtml dex.shtml For product information

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