1. Developing a WSN application using Crossbow devices and software
Anil Karamchandani

2. Agenda Introduction to Crossbow and Moteworks
Description of Moteworks Platform
Overview of Crossbow wireless sensor equipments
Demo

3. Introduction to Crossbow and Moteworks
Crossbow was started in 1995 and was involved in the software and hardware aspects to develop tools for wireless sensors
Crossbow was one of the first suppliers of the Berkeley-style MICA motes
After the invention of MICA motes their other products included the MICA2 (868/916 MHz) and MICAz (2.4 GHz) motes, and the Intel-designed IMOTE2
In the software design platform, Crossbow created MoteWorks for all its hardware application

4. Introduction to Crossbow and Moteworks
Key Features of MoteWorks
Supports all Crossbow MICA and IRIS series Mote hardware and sensor boards
MoteView: Rich interface for visualization and analysis of sensor data streams
MoteConfig: Simple graphical interface to program flash and configure firmware images
XServe: Powerful utilities for data logging, parsing, conversions, and alerts
Cygwin: Command line shell and development environment
Programmers Notepad: Rich text editor and compilation front-end

5. Description of Moteworks Platform

6. Overview of Crossbow wireless sensor equipments
Sensor Data Acquisition Boards
Processor/Radio Platforms or “Motes”
Gateways and Network Interfaces

7. Sensor Data Acquisition Boards

8. MTS 310 Sensor

9. Processor/Radio Platforms or “Motes”

10. MICA 2 Mote

11. Gateways and Network Interfaces

12. MIB 510

13. Project Demo Objective :
To develop a simple sensing application (MyApp_Sensor) that samples the temperature on a sensor board and sends the message packet over a RS- 232 serial connection
Tools Utilized:
• MICA2 Mote: Standard edition of MICA2
• One Sensor or Data acquisition board: MTS 310
• One Gateway/Programming board: MIB510/MIB 520
• A Windows PC with MoteWorks platform installed

14. Project Demo – Configuration and Procedure for developing a sensor application

15. Project – Demo
Within the MoteWorks framework a minimum of five files will be placed in any application’s directory:
MakeFile
MakeFile.component
Application Configuration written in nesc
Application module written in nesc
Readme (optional)

16. Project Demo - Steps Use Programmer’s Notepad
Compile: Select Tools > make mica2
If successful we get “writing TOS image” in output
Load Program: Select Tools>shell and type in make mica2 reinstall mib510,com1 or Use MoteConfig
Output: xserve –device=COM1
(* Configure MakeXbowLocal file according to application and hardware need such as frequency, power, channel, port number etc. before following these steps)