Node in a wireless sensor network and method for activating the node
A method for activating a node in a Wireless Sensor Network includes detecting and amplifying pulse signals from a base station; determining whether pulses in the amplified pulse signal are valid; and counting valid pulses in three time periods. A target identifier is calculated using a predetermined formula and numbers of the valid pulses counted. Whether the target identifier matches an identifier of the communication system is determined. The communication system when the target identifier matches the identifier of the communication system is activated. The node is also provided.
1. A node which comprises an identifier in a Wireless Sensor Network for communicating with a base station, which sends pulse signals according to a communication protocol, the node comprising:
a communication system having a normal mode and an idle mode, wherein in the normal mode, the communication communicates with the base station; and in the idle mode, the communication system is inactivated and does not consume power or consumes less power; and
an activating system comprising:
a detection module, to detect and amplify pulse signals from the base station;
a trigger module, to determine whether pulses in amplified pulse signals are valid; wherein the pulses in the pulses signal are valid when the pulses complies with a predetermined rule; and
a control module, to count valid pulses in three time periods, calculate a target identifier using a predetermined formula corresponding to the communication protocol and numbers of the valid pulses counted, determine whether the target identifier matches the identifier of the node, activate the communication system and thus switch the communication system from the idle mode into the normal mode when the target identifier matches the identifier of the node, and switch the communication system from the normal mode into the idle mode automatically after communicating with the base station.
2. The node according to claim 1 , wherein the target identifier is calculated using the formula: (A+B)*n=C, wherein A is the number of the valid pulses counted in a first time period of the three time periods, B is the number of the valid pulses counted in a second time period of the three time periods, C is the number of the valid pulses counted in a third time period of the three time periods, and n is the target identifier.
3. The node according to claim 1 , wherein the control module further sends a response signal to the base station, the base station re-emits the pulse signals if no response signal is received in a predetermined time.
4. A method for activating a node which comprises an identifier in a Wireless Sensor Network which is communicated with a base station, the method comprising:
detecting and amplifying pulse signals from the base station;
determining whether pulses in amplified pulse signals are valid; wherein the pulses in the pulses signal are valid when the pulses complies with a predetermined rule;
counting valid pulses in three time periods;
calculating a target identifier using a predetermined formula corresponding to a communication protocol which is used to send the pulse signals by the base station and numbers of the valid pulses counted, wherein the pulse signals are sent by the base station at a predetermined rule corresponding to the predetermined formula;
determining whether the target identifier is matches an identifier of the node; and
activating the communication system when the target identifier matches to the identifier of the node.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the node comprise a communication system having a normal mode and an idle mode, in the normal mode, the communication communicates with the base station, and in the idle mode, the communication system is inactivated and does not consume power or consumes less power, the method of activating the communication system when the target identifier matches the identifier of the node means the communication system switches from the idle mode into the normal mode.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the communication system switches from the normal mode into the idle mode automatically after communicating with the base station.
7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the target identifier is calculated using the formula: (A+B)*n=C, wherein A is the number of the valid pulses counted in a first time period of the three time periods, B is the number of the valid pulses counted in a second time period of the three time periods, C is the number of the valid pulses in a third time period of the three time periods, and n is the target identifier.
8. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising sending a response signal to the base station.