Design of a ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network Node for Aquaculture Monitoring

This paper proposes a wireless environmental monitoring method for aquaculture based on ZigBee technology, and the hardware and software hardware design for the monitoring network and sensor nodes is presented. According to the architecture of the wireless sensor network system and the hardware design plan, appropriate devices are selected to realize the desired functionality in each sensor node. The necessary devices includes the RF ZigBee transceiver, the communications module for the ZigBee parent node, the circuit design for the communications module of the ZigBee child node, and the fabricated the PCBs. The software design for the ZigBee node is also carried out, including the communications software of the ZigBee coordinator device and the ZigBee terminal equipment, and the control software for the terminal equipment. The ability of wireless sensor networks to collect, process, and transmit aquaculture environmental information reliably serves as solid technical support for remote real-time monitoring and control applications by combining sensor technology and ZigBee wireless network technology.