Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Sensors

Sensors and the data management requirements to analyze the results should be a program that we develop at the university. I have been involved in sensor networks since 1998. The following is from Bill Gates.

In addition to computational modeling and clusters — groups of computers that run as unified systems — Gates addressed the transformation resulting from the availability of massive amounts of real-world data from low-cost sensors. This powerful combination creates new opportunities, but also new challenges, particularly with how to manage, search, analyze and publish that data and the resulting conclusions. Improving end-to-end workflow will be pivotal in changing the world of work for scientists, engineers and researchers.