A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications

Dharini Balasubramaniam; Alan Dearle; Ron Morrison

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-78789-1_16

A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications

Dharini Balasubramaniam, Alan Dearle, Ron Morrison

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

Wireless sensor network (WSN) applications are often characterised by close coupling between their software and hardware components, which may result in ad-hoc, platform-specific software, together with the loss of portability and evolvability. We introduce a fractal composition-based approach for constructing and dynamically reconfiguring WSN applications. The approach uses pi-calculus semantics to unify the models of interaction for both software and hardware components, on both local and remote nodes. Applications are constructed by forming compositions of interacting components, and can be decomposed and reconfigured into different topologies. The advantages of the approach are that it reduces the complexity of WSN programming; results in portable and evolvable software; and allows changes to be managed during execution without having to take the system off-line. We present an outline of the approach, and illustrate it with an example specified in the Insense language.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Software Composition: 7th International Symposium, SC 2008, Budapest, Hungary, March 29-30, 2008. Proceedings
Editors	C. Pautasso, E. Tanter
Publisher	Springer
Pages	206-214
Number of pages	9
Volume	4954
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-78788-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78789-1_16
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	7th International Symposium on Software Composition - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 29 Mar 2008 → 30 Mar 2008

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	4954
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	7th International Symposium on Software Composition
Country/Territory	Hungary
City	Budapest
Period	29/03/08 → 30/03/08

Keywords

channel
component
composition
decomposition
dynamic evolution
reconfiguration
wireless sensor network
WSN

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10.1007/978-3-540-78789-1_16

EP/C014782/1: Design, Implementation and Adaptation of Sensor Networks through Multi- Dimensional Co-Design
Morrison, R. (PI)
EPSRC
1/10/05 → 31/03/09
Project: Standard

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Balasubramaniam, D., Dearle, A., & Morrison, R. (2008). A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications. In C. Pautasso, & E. Tanter (Eds.), Software Composition: 7th International Symposium, SC 2008, Budapest, Hungary, March 29-30, 2008. Proceedings (Vol. 4954, pp. 206-214). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4954). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78789-1_16

Balasubramaniam, Dharini ; Dearle, Alan ; Morrison, Ron. / A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications. Software Composition: 7th International Symposium, SC 2008, Budapest, Hungary, March 29-30, 2008. Proceedings. editor / C. Pautasso ; E. Tanter. Vol. 4954 Springer, 2008. pp. 206-214 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Balasubramaniam, D , Dearle, A & Morrison, R 2008, A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications. in C Pautasso & E Tanter (eds), Software Composition: 7th International Symposium, SC 2008, Budapest, Hungary, March 29-30, 2008. Proceedings. vol. 4954, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4954, Springer, pp. 206-214, 7th International Symposium on Software Composition, Budapest, Hungary, 29/03/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78789-1_16

A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications. / Balasubramaniam, Dharini ; Dearle, Alan ; Morrison, Ron.
Software Composition: 7th International Symposium, SC 2008, Budapest, Hungary, March 29-30, 2008. Proceedings. ed. / C. Pautasso; E. Tanter. Vol. 4954 Springer, 2008. p. 206-214 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4954).

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Balasubramaniam D , Dearle A , Morrison R. A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications. In Pautasso C, Tanter E, editors, Software Composition: 7th International Symposium, SC 2008, Budapest, Hungary, March 29-30, 2008. Proceedings. Vol. 4954. Springer. 2008. p. 206-214. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-78789-1_16

A composition-based approach to the construction and dynamic reconfiguration of wireless sensor network applications

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