Research Article
The IBM wireless sensor networking testbed
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/TRIDNT.2006.1649126 , author={Simeon Furrer and Wolfgang Schott and Hong Linh Truong and Beat Weiss}, title={The IBM wireless sensor networking testbed}, proceedings={2nd International IEEE/Create-Net Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM}, year={2006}, month={7}, keywords={}, doi={10.1109/TRIDNT.2006.1649126 } }- Simeon Furrer
Wolfgang Schott
Hong Linh Truong
Beat Weiss
Year: 2006
The IBM wireless sensor networking testbed
TRIDENTCOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/TRIDNT.2006.1649126
Abstract
This paper describes the wireless sensor networking testbed built at the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory. The testbed has been used to address a wealth of exciting research challenges. Performance evaluations have been carried out with short-range wireless communication technologies, which are highly relevant for sensor networking such as IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee networks, Bluetooth WPANs, and IEEE 802.11b WLANs. With the testbed, the merits of wireless mesh networking for range extension and reliability enhancement have been explored. New light-weight messaging protocols for communication between sensors and an application server have been tested which allow to bring messaging-oriented middleware down to very low-end sensors and actuators. In addition, the testbed has been used to develop sensor applications for remote metering and location-sensing.
