PROJECT TITLE :

Samara: Biologically Inspired Self-Deploying Sensor Networks

ABSTRACT:

The early detection of wildfires with monitoring sensors will improve the effectiveness of fire responders, decreasing the destruction of property and saving lives. However, distributing these sensors across a large space is a rich and laborsome task. Furthermore, the cost of the sensors themselves may be high, limiting their practicality in instrumenting massive wilderness areas. By integrating aerodynamic structures into the sensor module printed circuit board, a reliable aerial deployment mechanism could be made.