Gary Mintchell's Feed Forward

Here's another example of using wireless sensor networks to easily implement data gathering. IBM's Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) will support Arch Rock's PhyNet IP (Internet protocol)-based wireless sensor network technology to monitor and manage energy usage in corporate data centers. The integrated products, now available, will transmit a set of power and thermal data gathered by strategically-placed Arch Rock wireless sensors. The data will be displayed on the AEM Web interface, presenting users with a comprehensive view of their data centers' energy consumption and environmental health.

Arch Rock's IP-based PhyNet platform implements a tiered, scalable wireless sensor network architecture that includes what Arch Rock calls "the first WSN router," interconnecting IETF 6LoWPAN wireless mesh networks with IPv4 or IPv6 enterprise networks.