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The increase in sensor-assisted applications such as sensing campaigns and interactions in large-scale populations put new demands on seamless sharing of sensor information on a global scale. Existing support is limited due to simplified information models reflecting narrow application scenarios and poorly scaling architectures. In response to this, we present an application architecture for pervasive internet-of-things applications which circumvents these limitations. Our architecture enables applications to utilize information from sensors and wireless sensor networks via a peer-to-peer overlay. The overlay shares sensor information in an generic information model, which is extensible and thus enables intelligent application behavior. Our evaluation of the architecture indicates that it supports the sharing of sensor information on a global scale in sensor-assisted applications, with low response times. Finally, we evaluate the feasibility of running such applications in end devices with limited resources in a sensor-assisted application prototype.
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This work has been supported by Grant 2010-00681 of VINNOVA the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems and by Grant 00163383 of the EU European Regional Development Fund, Mellersta Norrland, Sweden.
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Forsström, S., Kanter, T. Enabling ubiquitous sensor-assisted applications on the internet-of-things. Pers Ubiquit Comput 18, 977–986 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-013-0712-9
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