Date of Graduation
2014
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
PhD
College
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Department
Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Committee Chair
David W Graham
Committee Co-Chair
Lawrence A Hornak
Committee Member
Vinod K Kulathumani
Committee Member
James W Lewis
Committee Member
Matthew C Valenti
Abstract
Embedding networks of secure, wirelessly-connected sensors and actuators will help us to conscientiously manage our local and extended environments. One major challenge for this vision is to create networks of wireless sensor devices that provide maximal knowledge of their environment while using only the energy that is available within that environment. In this work, it is argued that the energy constraints in wireless sensor design are best addressed by incorporating analog signal processors. The low power-consumption of an analog signal processor allows persistent monitoring of multiple sensors while the device's analog-to-digital converter, microcontroller, and transceiver are all in sleep mode. This dissertation describes the development of analog signal processing integrated circuits for wireless sensor networks. Specific technology problems that are addressed include reconfigurable processing architectures for low-power sensing applications, as well as the development of reprogrammable biasing for analog circuits.
Recommended Citation
Rumberg, Brandon David, "Low-Power and Programmable Analog Circuitry for Wireless Sensors" (2014). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 6541.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/6541