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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. Paging Al Qaida! by TheSHAD0W · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sounds great. When this is implemented, $25 in electronics will be able to shut down an entire factory. Sorry, but even if the only potential attacker is a l33t pranksta, I'd have to advise NOT using wireless sensors.

    For that matter, I've been wondering when someone would jam EZ-Pass one afternoon and turn Manhattan into solid gridlock.