Patent ID: 8659392
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: B60R,G01S,G08B,H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for determining the location of wireless sensors, the system comprising: a plurality of wireless sensor nodes, at least one of the plurality of wireless sensor nodes being communicatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of sensing devices and comprising an audio device, the sensing devices being configured to monitor at least one operating condition of an industrial asset; and a paging device configured to wirelessly transmit a page command to at least one of the plurality of wireless sensor nodes, wherein the at least one of the plurality of wireless sensor nodes is configured to produce a position indicator upon receipt of the page command by emitting an audible alarm from the audio device, wherein the position indicator provides an indication of the location of the at least one of the plurality of wireless sensor nodes.