Semantic web based architecture for managing hardware heterogeneity in wireless sensor network

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are vivid and relatively new paradigm. Usually they are built for the specific purposes which, in the case of large systems of WSNs, can result in high hardware heterogeneity. In this paper we have proposed an ontology-based model aimed at resolving the hardware heterogeneity in large systems of WSNs, and the GLOSENT architecture that facilitates integration of heterogeneous WSNs. In addition, as a case study the concrete SN device SunSPOT is represented using proposed ontology. © 2011 ACM.