SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-VEHICLE BONDED BEACON SENSORS

A wireless sensor system for a vehicle includes: a given wireless sensor configured to monitor a corresponding physical parameter. The wireless sensor system also includes a mobile device configured to communicate bidirectionally with the given wireless sensor for setting configuration data of the given wireless sensor. The mobile device is further configured to cause the given wireless sensor to operate in a 1-way communication mode and to periodically transmit sensor data regarding the corresponding physical parameter. A method of configuring a wireless sensor system for a vehicle comprises: sensing, by a mobile device, a new wireless sensor; and transmitting, by the mobile device, configuration data to the new wireless sensor. wherein the configuration data causes the new wireless sensor to operate in a 1-way communication mode and to transmit sensor data to a gateway.