Method and System for High-Latency Data Collection from Sensors

摘要

A method and system are disclosed that collect data from various devices, such as sensors, to a mobile device traveling in proximity to such devices. The mobile device may travel with a user who is traveling a regular-scheduled route. The devices may output a signal at a low frequency to preserve battery power. The mobile device may form an ad hoc connection with the devices using Bluetooth Low Energy, for example, and retrieve the data while the mobile device is in proximity to each of the devices. In this manner, the devices do not need to transmit data over long ranges or at a high speed, thereby preserving batter power for the devices.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for collecting data from a plurality of sensors, performed by one or more data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
registering the plurality of sensors with a mobile device; providing the mobile device to a user who travels a route, wherein the route is in proximity to each of the plurality of sensors; forming an ad hoc connection through a pairing mechanism between the mobile device and each of the plurality of sensors as the user travels the route; collecting data from the plurality of sensors via the ad hoc connection; and uploading the collected data to a central repository from the mobile device.