Current mote size

A mote is a low-cost off-the-shelf assembly of wireless telemetry hardware comprising a processor, RF communications and sensor interfaces, capable through standardised embedded software of demonstrating robust network self-configuration, data routing and distributed sensing. Terrestrial industries are increasingly using interacting wireless sensor devices, known as RF ID tags or motes to run applications such as controlling lighting and heating in hotels, to monitoring automotive subsystems. Sensor networks can be physically arranged or allowed to arrange in an ad hoc fashion e.g. air dropped, and using new wireless protocols such as Zigbee will self-organise into a communicating network.