The network supports multi-hop operation allowing an increase in the network size in terms of distance and also covering different types of scenarios, from urban to rural.
The SyncSen protocol stack
is compliant with the EN-13757 (WMBUS) standard making the integration
with different hardware easier. Moreover, the flexibility of the proposed
approach makes it suitable to be used in new and retrofitting markets.
This network will be formed by smart sensors which will include gas or water counter, logging consumption, outage detection, real-time clock and 2-way communications for remote control (i.e. switch on/switch off) and will support a large number of sensors.
Main features
Tailored for low cost metering
applications
For urban and rural scenarios as well as all type of buildings
For new and retrofitting market
Multi-hop topology compliant with the EN-13757 standard
Ultra Low power consumption (Battery life > 10 years)
Novel synchronized wake-up mechanism
Ease of installation, with very low maintenance cost
Secure bidirectional communication for remote and additional utility
services
To read more about the companies and research centres involved, please go to the ‘Partners’ section.
Operating principle
1.The network remains inactive between data collection processes
2. All the meter nodes in the network wake-up simultaneously. A novel mechanism is implemented to maintain the synchronization
3. A multi-hop network is
formed, and consumption data
is collected from all meter nodes
The Protocol Stack
The SyncSen network protocol stack follows the EN-13757 standard. It works in the 868 MHz band reducing the effect of interferences among other licence free bands and providing a system with better signal penetration.
Additionally, the way these
devices access the shared channel is optimised to reduce the energy
consumption.
