Demo Abstract: TWIST Actu-A RESTful Testbed Platform for Remote Experimentation With Building Automation Sensors and Actuators

Abstract

Abstract The TWIST Actu platform is aimed at extending the capabilities of the TWIST testbed at TU Berlin with support for remote experiments involving building automation sensors and actuators, as part of a wider effort to migrate the testbed from a pure sensor network testbed to one that can also effectively host more challenging cyber-physical system experimental scenarios. In this demo paper we summarize the main features of the hardware and software architecture of TWIST Actu, focusing on the design of the RESTful remote experimentation API that supports a "Testbed as a Service" model of use of the testbed resources. We also present a prototype implementation of the platform and scenario for demonstrating its capabilities