852 research outputs found
Eco: A Hardware-Software Co-Design for In Situ Power Measurement on Low-end IoT Systems
Energy-constrained sensor nodes can adaptively optimize their energy
consumption if a continuous measurement exists. This is of particular
importance in scenarios of high dynamics such as energy harvesting or adaptive
task scheduling. However, self-measuring of power consumption at reasonable
cost and complexity is unavailable as a generic system service. In this paper,
we present Eco, a hardware-software co-design enabling generic energy
management on IoT nodes. Eco is tailored to devices with limited resources and
thus targets most of the upcoming IoT scenarios. The proposed measurement
module combines commodity components with a common system interfaces to achieve
easy, flexible integration with various hardware platforms and the RIOT IoT
operating system. We thoroughly evaluate and compare accuracy and overhead. Our
findings indicate that our commodity design competes well with highly optimized
solutions, while being significantly more versatile. We employ Eco for energy
management on RIOT and validate its readiness for deployment in a five-week
field trial integrated with energy harvesting
Supporting Cyber-Physical Systems with Wireless Sensor Networks: An Outlook of Software and Services
Sensing, communication, computation and control technologies are the essential building blocks of a cyber-physical system (CPS). Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are a way to support CPS as they provide fine-grained spatial-temporal sensing, communication and computation at a low premium of cost and power. In this article, we explore the fundamental concepts guiding the design and implementation of WSNs. We report the latest developments in WSN software and services for meeting existing requirements and newer demands; particularly in the areas of: operating system, simulator and emulator, programming abstraction, virtualization, IP-based communication and security, time and location, and network monitoring and management. We also reflect on the ongoing
efforts in providing dependable assurances for WSN-driven CPS. Finally, we report on its applicability with a case-study on smart buildings
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