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A Flexible Software Framework for Real-World Experiments and Temperature-Controlled Testbeds

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Both reliability and robustness are required for applicationsin the field of wireless sensor networks and the internet ofthings. Testbeds are a usefool tool to verify both hardwareand software concepts under realistic conditions. However,existing testbeds often are fitted to specific use cases. Thispaper presents a software framework to build testbeds forvarious applications and scenarios. The module architectureof our framework approach is presented in detail. Communi-cation is based on MQTT which fulfills both the need to beflexible, but also to scale well for larger testbeds. Key require-ments are derived from our existing use cases, an outdoorscenario and an indoor, temperature-controlled testbed. Wepresent our temperature-controlled chambers in detail andcompare their performance to existing testbeds.

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WiNTECH '18: Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental Evaluation & Characterization
October 2018
106 pages
ISBN:9781450359306
DOI:10.1145/3267204
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  1. MQTT
  2. climate chamber
  3. real-world experiments
  4. reliability
  5. temperature control
  6. testbed
  7. testbed framework
  8. wireless sensor networks

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  • (2018)A Feasibility Study on Energy Harvesting from Soil Temperature DifferencesProceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Real-World Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks10.1145/3277883.3277886(1-6)Online publication date: 4-Nov-2018
  • (2018)DemoProceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental Evaluation & Characterization10.1145/3267204.3268069(77-78)Online publication date: 1-Oct-2018

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