Abstract
Whilst the physical design and instrumentation of ad-hoc wireless sensor networks (WSNs) has recently received a lot of attention, it is often assumed that the system software for such devices will simply copy the design of software for larger, fixed, context-ignorant computers. We believe that this lack of experimentation is not conducive to developing optimal architectures and services for WSNs. In this paper we present SenSor: a simulation tool which facilitates experimentation with novel software architectures, by enabling a top-down approach to software design. This is in contrast with other simulation tools which offer a way to validate code for a particular hardware platform. We describe the top-down design method which SenSor facilitates with examples.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2005 Technical Proceedings |
| Editors | M. Laudon, B. Romanowicz |
| Place of Publication | Texas, US |
| Publisher | NSTI |
| Pages | 423-426 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0976798522 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2005 - Anaheim, United States Duration: 8 May 2005 → 12 May 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2005 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Anaheim |
| Period | 8/05/05 → 12/05/05 |
Keywords
- Computer simulation
- Computer systems
- Sensors
- Software engineering, Ad-hoc wireless sensor networks (WSN)
- Context-ignorant computers
- Top-down design
- Wireless sensor networks, Networks (circuits)