SBIR/STTR Research Award
Adaptive Communication System for Extreme Power Line Networks
Award amount
$750,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2006Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- NORTHERN MICRODESIGN, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2006-03-13
- Contract end date
- 2008-10-30
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2004.3
- Topic code
- SB043-038
Research abstract
An ad-hoc networking method is proposed for use over existing power lines in large commercial buildings. The network is minimally sensitive to lossy elements such as distribution transformers and tripped or OFF circuit breakers and hardware may be made interoperable with existing power line communication systems. Adaption performance of the network is programmable so that various sensor requirements may be accomodated with near optimal power efficiency. The proposed prototypes will maximize use of commercially available and programmable components so as to minimize cost and functional risk.
Technology keywords
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Ad Hoc Networking Over In-Building Power Lines
- Adaptive Communication System for Extreme Power Line Networks
- Ad Hoc Networking Over In-Building Power Lines