StreamDB Sensor Networks

StreamDB is a stream-based configuration approach for sensor-device data handling in wireless sensor networks (wsn). The stream model allows users to define how motes will store, process and communicate data with no complex programming. This extends existing stream models by bringing streams into the motes themselves and allowing users to define producer and consumer streams. The proposal, StreamDB, is a stream management system for resource-constrained motes and for whole sensor network systems, with runtime creation and management of streams in both individual motes and workstations outside of the wireless sensor network. The approach offers flexibility, ease of configuration and data transmission energy savings by keeping data locally in a stream database until desired. The stream model proposed and ease of configuration and use will be a major step for sensor networks to reach a wider audience and applications scope.