Research Article

Polymer Optical Fiber Intensity-Based Sensor for Liquid-Level Measurements in Volumetric Flasks for Industrial Application

Table 1

Comparison between different wireless standards.

Wireless communication standard specifications
ZigBeeBluetoothWi-Fi

Standard802.15.4802.15.1802.11
Data rate250 kbps1 MbpsUp to 54 Mbps
Power consumption (Tx mode)35 mA40 mA>400 mA
Current consumption (sleep mode) 3 μA200 μA20 mA
Range~30 m (indoor)~30 m (indoor)~20 m (indoor)
~100 m (outdoor) ~100 m (outdoor)
TopologyPeer-to-peer
Point-to-pointPoint-to-multipointPoint-to-multipoint
Point-to-multipoint
ApplicationsDevice interconnectionDevice interconnection
Data transfer
Audio
Data transfer
Internet
Illumination
Sensing
Control & Automation