This presentation contains information about one of the future leading technology. Its uses and current implementation

1. SMART DUST

2. WHAT IS IT?
 Smartdust is a system of many tiny
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
such as sensors, robots, or other devices,
that can detect, for example, light,
temperature, vibration, magnetism, or
chemicals.

3. INTRODUCTION
 Smart dust concept was developed by
researchers at University of California, Berkeley
in 1997 by Prof. Kris Pister.’ Supported by
DARPA/MEMES program.
 Contains sensors having computational ability
and its service depends upon the application in
which it is used
 Transmissions carried out through MEMS.

4.  The smart dust project is to demonstrate
that a complete communication system can
be integrated into a cubic mm package.
 It has advancement in miniaturization,
integration and energy management.
 In present days there is no funding for
these sensor based project but the
concentration is for future development.
 Smart dust entered the 2013 Gartner Hype
Cycle on emerging technologies as the
most speculative entrant

5. APPLICATIONS
 It may be deployed over a region to
record the geographical stats. of that
region
 It may be useful in places where wired
sensors cause errors.
 Examples : To detect forest fire
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6. ADVANTAGES
 Small size
 Better connectivity
 Low cost

7. DISADVANTAGES
 Signal range is low.
 This technology have privacy issues,
with the help of Smart Dust it is very
easy to Spy.
 Maintenance or fixing problems with this
technology is self governing.
 Battery management issue.
 Environmental Issue.

8.  Smart dust is likely to be a future core
company to work on.
 Companies like IBM are investing huge
amount for its development.
 In near future many of the complicated
issues could be resolved by the ‘smart
dust’ technology