Universal modular framework for sensor networks
Eli De Poorter, Benoît Latré, Ingrid Moerman, Piet M. A. Demeester · 2007
Abstract—Wireless sensor networks are becoming increasingly popular for wireless monitoring and automation of buildings and industrial processes. Currently, many different protocols for sensor networks are proposed. However, there is very little research regarding a sensor network architecture in which to integrate them. To that end, we propose a universal, modular framework (UMF) for sensor networks. The proposed framework eases protocol integration, and has two key advantages over previous layered solutions. First, due to its modular composition, the proposed framework is highly optimized to support heterogeneous networks. Second, more advanced network functionality such as QoS is more easily supported. In this paper, we discuss several design constraints for building a modular network architecture for sensor networks and we explore several possibilities to take advantage of a modular architecture when designing network protocols. Index Terms—Sensor network, cross-layer, modular architecture, sensor network architecture. I.