Integration of Ad Hoc Wireless Sensor Networks in a Virtual Instrumentation Configuration

Abstract

By using wireless sensor networks for monitoring and control applications, data acquisition systems can be implemented remotely with reduced complexity. In this paper, the possibility of developing acquisition systems through ad hoc type networks using a star topology will be discussed. An application is developed with virtual instrumentation software for acquiring and controlling the temperature. This implementation shows that developing applications for remote monitoring and control can be easily achieved with ad hoc networks.