SSCP: An OSGi-based communication portal for Smart Space

Booming Internet and mobile computing technology require Smart Space to have stronger communication capability with varied devices, services and other Smart Space counterparts. In this paper, we propose SSCP, an OSGi-based communication portal to provide enhanced in-space and cross-space interactions. By adopting the well-modularized architecture of OSGi, SSCP features good scalability and extensibility. SSCP also enables communication with prevailed smart device protocols, such as UPnP. Furthermore, with an ECF Adaptor, communication with Smart Space counterparts, as well as the applications using message protocols like XMPP is enabled. A prototype of SSCP is developed and experimental scenario is undertaken, which demonstrate and evaluate our work.