RFID Smart Dust: Crossbow Technology, Inc. leader in Smart Dust; Smallest Mote in ...

From Business Wire (press release) ... has created the world's smallest RFID reader (SkyeRead(TM) M1-Mini), specifically designed to connect to Crossbow's wireless sensor network mote, MICA2DOT. ...

Crossbow’s mote processors (MPR 400 Mica2 or MPR 500 Mica2 Dot) form the foundation of RFID and Asset Tracking solutions. These wireless network processor nodes can be integrated with multi-format RFID reader components (e.g., SkyeTek SkyeRead M1 Reader, www.skyetek.com) resulting in a low cost, mobile, networked RFID tag reader.

Crossbow’s modular sensing platform can be configured to measure physical parameters about tracked material. For instance, by combining temperature and accelerometers sensors (MTS420A see below) the status of fragile or perishable goods can now be cost effectively monitored in real-time.