Research Article
EcoPlex: Empowering compact wireless sensor platforms via roaming and interoperability support
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.MOBIQUITOUS2009.6859, author={Chung-Yi Ke and Nai-Yuan Ko and Chih-Hsiang Hsueh and Chih-Hsuan Lee and Pai H. Chou}, title={EcoPlex: Empowering compact wireless sensor platforms via roaming and interoperability support}, proceedings={6th Annual International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={MOBIQUITOUS}, year={2009}, month={11}, keywords={Application software Batteries Bluetooth Costs Protocols Roaming Sensor phenomena and characterization Sensor systems Wireless sensor networks ZigBee}, doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBIQUITOUS2009.6859} }- Chung-Yi Ke
Nai-Yuan Ko
Chih-Hsiang Hsueh
Chih-Hsuan Lee
Pai H. Chou
Year: 2009
EcoPlex: Empowering compact wireless sensor platforms via roaming and interoperability support
MOBIQUITOUS
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBIQUITOUS2009.6859
Abstract
EcoPlex is an infrastructure that enables simple wireless platforms to participate seamlessly in a feature-rich, wireless ad hoc network. EcoPlex consists of gateways that are responsible for handoff support for mobility and high data rate without burdening the simple nodes to implement multihop protocols. The gateways also create virtual identities for simpler nodes to enable their participation in the feature-rich network without adding complexity to them. We demonstrate the feasibility of this idea with the ultra-compact wireless sensor platform called Eco to participate as virtual nodes in a fully general ZigBee network. Experimental results show EcoPlex to be efficient and scalable. The enhanced mobility and interoperability are added to the Eco platform at the infrastructure level, all with minimal node complexity.
