ED_ELECTRONIC DESIGN UPDATE Penton Media September 23, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/electronicdesign/v/880 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Cut the Wires. Cut the Cost. (http://www.ni.com/wsn/?metc=mt4r6j) National Instruments wireless sensor network (WSN) platform combines the NI LabVIEW graphical programming software with new reliable, low-power wireless measurement nodes that can be deployed in rugged conditions for long periods of time. A WSN system is ideal for applications like environmental monitoring that require a long-term deployed solution to acquire water, soil, or climate measurements. Explore the benefits of NI WSN measurement systems. 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