DocumentCode :
3316186
Title :
Sensor Abstraction Layer: a unique software interface to effectively manage sensor networks
Author :
Gigan, Gilles ; Atkinson, Ian
Author_Institution :
James Cook Univ., Townsville
fYear :
2007
fDate :
3-6 Dec. 2007
Firstpage :
479
Lastpage :
484
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a sensor abstraction layer (SAL) which provides instrument middleware architectures with a consistent and uniform view of heterogenous sensor networks regardless of the technologies involved. SAL is designed to run on sensor gateways (also referred to as base stations) and aggregates multiple sensing technologies. The many hardware disparities and specificities related to accessing, probing and piloting heterogenous sensors are hidden and abstracted by SAL, which in turn offers a single, stable and hardware-independent interface to manage the entire network. The result is a single software library which aggregates multiple heterogenous sensor networks, hides their disparities, provides consistent access and control functions, and allows middleware software to be technology-independent.
Keywords :
distributed sensors; middleware; software libraries; hardware disparities; hardware specificities; hardware-independent interface; heterogenous sensor networks; instrument middleware architectures; middleware software; multiple sensing technologies; sensor abstraction layer; sensor gateways; sensor network management; software interface; software library; Aggregates; Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Hardware; Instruments; Middleware; Software libraries; Technology management; Wireless sensor networks;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information, 2007. ISSNIP 2007. 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1501-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1502-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISSNIP.2007.4496890
Filename :
4496890
Link To Document :
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