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SOMM: A new service oriented middleware for generic wireless multimedia sensor networks based on code mobility.

Mohammad Mehdi Faghih¹, Mohsen Ebrahimi Moghaddam

¹Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Tehran 1983963113, Iran. me.faghih@mail.sbu.ac.ir

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|February 21, 2012

Summary

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Developing applications for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs) is simplified by SOMM, a new service-oriented middleware. SOMM enables scalable WMSN application development using mobile agents and a virtual machine.

Keywords:

TinyOS Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks code mobility middleware service oriented architecture

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Network Engineering

Background:

Programming sensor nodes in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs) is complex due to resource constraints and low-level APIs.
Current WMSN systems lack clear separation between application and system logic, hindering code reuse and platform adaptability.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce SOMM, a service-oriented middleware designed to streamline WMSN application development.
To enable the creation of modifiable and scalable WMSN applications.

Main Methods:

SOMM utilizes a virtual machine capable of supporting mobile agents for service provision.
A "t-space" is provided on each node for inter-agent communication.

Main Results:

SOMM facilitates the development of WMSN applications with improved modifiability and scalability.
Networks using SOMM can concurrently offer multiple services to various clients with guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS).

Conclusions:

SOMM offers a novel approach to WMSN application development, simplifying programming and enhancing system flexibility.
The middleware's service-oriented architecture and mobile agent support contribute to more robust and adaptable WMSN deployments.