Design of a Protocol Suite for VLSI Implementation

Fantastic Data proposes to develop an integrated medium access control and routing protocol suite for a very large wireless network of simple sensors. The protocol suite is designed for low power uses and for implemenation in VLSI. The protocol suite isdesigned, simulated and tested on a large network during Phase 1 of the project. The proposed project results in protocols specifically designed for VLSI implementation in support of very large sensor network. A VLSI implementation of network protocolswill allow the proliferation of data networks in much the same way that low-cost microcontrollers have been incorporated into consumer electronics. Network communications embedded into very large sensor networks will enable advance in sensor fusion.