Abstract: An energy-constrained wireless mesh network is disclosed suitable for unattended sensor devices in rural or off-grid areas. The mesh network can be used in both a secure and insecure mode as desired. A series of rounds is used to communicate synchronously between a base station and wireless devices that are multiple hops away from the base station. Adaptive data rate techniques may be used to optimize data exchanges between networked devices.
Abstract: An ephemeral secure wireless ad hoc network for programmable devices uses a technique for reading an encoded identification value disposed with a housing of the programmable device. A software application uses the read encoded identification value to configure the programmable device for use in the network. When the network is shut down, all network session information is erased for security purposes.