The Story

A leading technology company in the field of fire safety required additional support to develop a next generation fire fighter telemetry system. The client leveraged existing intellectual property and wireless experience to bring a high powered wireless telemetry system to market.

Project

Telemetry enabled firefighter wireless monitoring system.

Solution

Anidea utilized existing designs and experience to create a custom bio-directional communication solution to monitor the status of firefighters within a 1-mile radius. This includes: automated air pressure monitoring, evacuation distress, and personal accountability report (PAR). 

Benefit

Our Client was able to meet the goals of their client and subcontract specialized work to Anidea engineers.

Key Technologies

900 MHz ISM frequency hopping transceivers at 1000mW
Low Power Microcontrollers
Battery Powered Systems
RS-485 Communication Protocols
Intrinsic Safety UL 913

Other Features

Low power TI MSP430 microcontrollers for the tag and other baseband operations
Utilizes Micrel MICRF505 Transceiver
RF Simulations

Other Technologies

Switching Power Supplies
EMI Shielding