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How Wireless Meshing Could Save Energy

Posted by timothy on from the 23-percent-is-a-bunch dept.

An anonymous reader writes "EE Times reports that the future of industrial automation lies in wireless mesh sensor networks. From the article: 'It is the holy grail of the factory floor: hundreds of sensors wirelessly connected, monitoring motors for problems and drastically reducing energy consumption -- all with the precision and rhythm of a philharmonic orchestra.' (Other articles here(1), here(2), and here(3).)"

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  1. If there are any left here. by Trailwalker · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Our goal is to enable cost-effective wireless networks that are cheap enough for almost any size motor


    Easily done. Just make then in China where all our factories have been relocated.