Reseach project "CoolConSens" with four partners from Saxony and Thuringia launched

Saxon and Thuringian research partners in the project "CoolConSens" of energy-efficient Sensonetzwerken for the acoustic structural monitoring

Buildings, aircraft and wind turbines are increasingly monitored by wireless sensors. As a result, cracks can be detected by changes in the vibrations of the material. Disturbances in the material are detected early. New, lighter materials such as lightweight carbon fiber composite materials can be used. The sensors can be operated for years as they powered from the vibrations of its own energy. However, the energy consumption of the sensors shall be minimal.

The project CoolConSens explores a solution for wireless, energy-efficient sensor networks for such ultra-low-power applications. In this case, the energy consumption of the devices from hardware to software to communications and self-diagnosis can be minimized. This creates the basis for a reliable and maintenance-free use of wireless sensors.

In this project CoolConSens work together with four partners from industry and research under the guidance of the TU Dresden. The Agilion GmbH and voice INTER connect GmbH are competent industrial partner who specializes in wireless sensor networks and the acoustic signal processing. They are supplemented in the areas of energy-efficient electronics and diagnostics by the IMMS gGmbH and the Institute for applied computer science at the TU Dresden.

"The goal is not only the energy consumption of wireless, electronic sensors to reduce, but by enabling the use of new materials to make the aircraft lighter and are gentle to the environment." Prof. Klaus Kabitzsch emphasized by the Institute for Applied computer science .