Portable, plug-in IR design monitors target every six seconds as Tellurex thermoelectric energy harvester provides power for long distance wireless transmission.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: An innovative self-powered, wireless, temperature sensing proof-of-concept was unveiled at Sensors Expo and Conference with an integrated demonstration of their respective technologies by Dexter Research [www.dexterresearch.com] and Tellurex Corporation [www.tellurex.com].

One thousand sixty-eight visitors registered at the Dexter-Tellurex Booth over the two-day show.

The integrated display at the show operated as a truly autonomous sensing system. The demonstrator transmitted in six-second cycles and was powered exclusively by waste heat with only a 4–9ºC ΔT. The integration is robust and highly portable and has been designed to operate 24/7.

The Dexter-Tellurex joint project design meets growing demand for a new and state-of-the-art, deploy-and-forget building management system that can provide reliable communication between sensing nodes and monitor systems thousands of feet apart. The integration of Tellurex and Dexter technologies demonstrates a system designed to eliminate continuous battery-replacement technologies and the associated lifetime issues related to re-charge cycles and long-term environmental impact.

Design Benefits
• Deploy and forget non-contact temperature and presence sensing
• Simplified placement / installation / relocation
• Integrated system that is fully self-powered and self-sustaining
• No electrical wiring to run / reduced facility or site operating delays
• Rapid cycles of sensor monitoring
• No batteries requiring periodic replacement, re-charging and disposal