The information you need is all around you. The challenge is to access it in a reliable, cost-effective way. Dust Networks SmartMesh wireless sensor networking enables a new class of wireless monitoring and control solutions, saving time and money on installation, providing greater flexibility and reaching deeper into operations than possible with a wired system. Dust Networks has overcome the reliability, power consumption, and complexity barriers inherent in legacy point-to-point wireless systems, allowing our customers to offer wireless sensing solutions that satisfy both the technical and economic requirements of the most demanding environments.

Customers around the world are building innovative wireless sensing solutions.

Water Management:

Utility companies today are facing mounting operational and maintenance costs as a result of the aging pipeline infrastructure throughout the country. Leaks, ruptures and blockages in water supply pipelines cost millions of dollars per year, yet monitoring and repairing this underground infrastructure presents a severe challenge. WSNs can be used to detect, localize and quantify bursts, leaks and other anomalies in water transmission pipelines and control valves.

Rail Car Monitoring:

Wireless Sensor Networks are used in a variety of transportation applications today—for example freight car monitoring--to capture real-time data, provide analysis and alert locomotive crews when a failure is detected. Data collection includes wheel bearing temperature trends, manifest verification, car drop-off location and time, and freight condition. Notification occurs when a failure is detected, weight, vibration or speed is exceeded, or a car has been tampered with. These WAN deployments are expected to save millions of dollars in transportation costs annually.

Irrigation Monitoring and Control:

The need for water use efficiency is driving heavy demand for new water-saving irrigation techniques. Sensors are used to monitor soil moisture, water tension, and electrical conductivity, and provide information to growers about growing conditions such as soil, climate and crop status. Decision support systems are available to automate control and take action based upon water availability and crop needs