Intelligently using data from external WSNs.
Gabriel Martins Dias, Simon Oechsner, Boris Bellalta · 2014
In this work, we build on the concept of inter-Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) information exchange. We show the feasibility of an approach that intelligently utilizes information produced by other WSNs that may or not belong to the same administrative domain. To illustrate how the behavior of a WSN can be optimized using data from external WSNs, a specific use-case is considered, where the operation of a WSN measuring relative humidity is optimized using the data obtained from a WSN measuring temperature. Evaluated using a dedicated performance score, the simulation results show that this new approach can find a trade-off between energy consumption and quality of measurements. Moreover, we outline the additional challenges that need to be overcome, and draw conclusions to guide the future work in this field.