FireBug

Deployment of the Motes

Deployment of the motes requires two parts: the setup of the motes and the monitoring of the motes.

Setup of the Motes

Before the motes are placed in the field, they are programmed using the base station:


The motes are programmed using the base station.	A closeup of the base station.

Then, the motes are prepared for deployment:

And finally, the result of all the work:


Photo of a deployed mote.	Photo of a deployed mote with the GPS receiver attached.

Firebug allows for online monitoring of the motes. Below are some pictures of the monitoring in action:

A screenshot of the browser-enabled monitoring of the sensors.

An example of real-time monitoring using the web browser system.

Photo of motes that have been deployed at a site near Lake Chabot in Castro Valley,CA.