A generic wireless module for industrial applications

Abstract

The aim of this work is to provide a generic solution for wireless industrial appli- cations. Wireless communication is desired in a lot of industrial applications such as biomedical, smart grid, and a range of sports products. This dissertation report provides hardware and software solution which can be integrated with existing prod- ucts and facilitates the development of new products with wireless compatibility. The power consumption is a key issue for devices running on batteries. The present work provides a low power, low cost solution for short range wireless communications in industrial scenarios. The range of wireless communication is a factor of significance for the selection of a particular technology. The important factors that decide trans- mission range are transmitting power, gain of antennas and receiver sensitivity. This report also provides overview of different antennas that are suitable for 2.4 GHz appli- cations. A complete system for BLE has been implemented. The experimental results exhibit successful operation of developed system