Dalmatian Project A Wireless Sensor Network to Assist Firefighters Jim Holland Tim Biles

Problem Locating firefighters Knowing which firefighters are in a structure Knowing which firefighters are in a structure Finding injured firefighters Finding injured firefightersSolutionFirewalker Current locationFiremote Provide a path to an exit Provide a path to an injured firefighter

System Description Watchdog Command and Control Center Command and Control Center Monitor MonitorFirewalker Firefighter Location Firefighter LocationFiremote Sensor Network Sensor Network Firefighter Assistance Firefighter Assistance Ad Hoc Network

Firewalker Hardware Sensor Module Sensor Module Firemote dispatcher Firemote dispatcherSoftware Data Acquisition Data Acquisition Path Calculation Path Calculation Path Calibration Path Calibration

Firewalker Path Calculation

Firemote Hardware Mote Mote Sensor Module Sensor ModuleSoftware Data Acquisition Data Acquisition Compile Algorithm Compile Algorithm Alarm Mode Alarm Mode Packet Transmission Packet Transmission

Data Compiling and Transmission

Alarm Data Transfer

Other System Functionality Firefighter Assist Modes Exit Path Exit Path Incapacitated Firefighter Location Incapacitated Firefighter Location Environmental Sensing

Techniques Used Interview with Firefighters Identifying the problem Identifying the problem Brainstorming Brainstorming System Use Case Sequence needed to solve the problem Sequence needed to solve the problem Identified actors and agents Identified actors and agents Active Storyboarding

Expanding the Concept SimulationsPrototyping Hardware Hardware Software: Testing algorithm validity Software: Testing algorithm validity Spiral Model

References Stargate _A_STARGATE.pdf _A_STARGATE.pdf Mica 2 Dot _A_MICA2DOT.pdf _A_MICA2DOT.pdf Mica _A_MICA2.pdf _A_MICA2.pdf TinyOS Naming Conventions TinyOS Reference Page Ad Hoc Sensor Networks and On Demand Distance Vector Routing