Wireless environmental sensor
A wireless environmental sensor or monitoring device includes a sensor configured to detect an environmental parameter. A radio module is configured to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to the detected environmental parameter to a remote system. The device also includes logic executable by a processor unit to switch the radio module between a wireless access point (AP) operating mode and a wireless client operating mode.
1. A device, comprising:
a sensor;
a monitor module for monitoring and collecting data corresponding to an environmental parameter detected by the sensor;
a radio module configured to enable wireless communication of the data to a remote system; and
wherein the monitor module is configured to:
operate in a first operating parameter mode according to a first setting for monitoring the environmental parameter while the device is mobile; and
operate in a second operating parameter mode according to a second setting for monitoring the environmental parameter while the device is stationary; and
wherein the first setting monitors for a shock frequency different than a shock frequency defined by the second setting.
2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising logic executable by a processor unit to monitor wireless communication connectivity with the remote system.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the logic is executable to, responsive to detecting a loss of wireless communication connectivity with the remote system, automatically enable the radio module to operate as a wireless access point.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the logic is executable to enable wireless configuration settings of the radio module to be modified by a client device while operating as a wireless access point.
5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an input device configured to be physically actuated to enable the radio module to operate as a wireless access point.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the monitor module is configured to determine whether to operate in the first or second operating parameter mode based on a power supply powering the device.
7. A method, comprising:
monitoring and collecting, by a sensor device, data corresponding to an environmental parameter; and
wirelessly communicating the data from the sensor device to a remote system; and
wherein the monitoring includes:
monitoring the environmental parameter while the device is mobile in a first operating parameter mode according to a first setting; and
monitoring the environmental parameter while the device is stationary in a second operating parameter mode according to a second setting; and
wherein monitoring according to the first setting monitors for a shock frequency different than a shock frequency defined by the second setting.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising monitoring wireless communication connectivity with the remote system.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising, responsive to detecting a loss of wireless communication connectivity with the remote system, automatically enable a radio module of the sensor device to operate as a wireless access point.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising enabling wireless configuration settings of the radio module to be modified by a client device while operating as a wireless access point.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving an input by the sensor device to enable a radio module of the sensor device to operate as a wireless access point.
12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising determining whether to operate in the first or second operating parameter mode based on a power supply powering the device.