On Sensor Data Simulation

In the context of the DEHEMS project, aimed at analyzing real-time sensor readings related with the energy performance of individual households, the research and development stages of various modules have underlined the need for a fast and scalable means of generating large amounts of high quality sensor data. This paper introduces a multi-purpose sensor simulation system (DS3) that successfully meets all the data generation requirements imposed by DEHEMS. Primarily designed as an internal tool for testing and tuning the storage and data analysis engines, DS3 will act also as a support platform for a number of end-user orientated applications.