Middleware for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Comparative Analysis
NPC '07 Proceedings of the 2007 IFIP International Conference on Network and Parallel Computing Workshops
Ambient Intelligence: A Multimedia Perspective
IEEE MultiMedia
IPSA: a novel architecture design for integrating IP and sensor networks
International Journal of Sensor Networks
Service-Oriented Information Visualization for Smart Environments
IV '09 Proceedings of the 2009 13th International Conference Information Visualisation
Smart Objects as Building Blocks for the Internet of Things
IEEE Internet Computing
SOCRADES: a web service based shop floor integration infrastructure
IOT'08 Proceedings of the 1st international conference on The internet of things
Efficient application integration in IP-based sensor networks
Proceedings of the First ACM Workshop on Embedded Sensing Systems for Energy-Efficiency in Buildings
Middleware for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks in Urban Scenarios
ITNG '10 Proceedings of the 2010 Seventh International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations
Programmable Middleware for Wireless Sensor Networks Applications Using Mobile Agents
Mobile Networks and Applications
SNAIL: an IP-based wireless sensor network approach to the internet of things
IEEE Wireless Communications
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Deploying smart environments often implies a plethora of co-existing devices and services, each with their own set of features, requirements and interfacing characteristics. These intricate scenarios are further exacerbated when such devices are coupled with networking capabilities, globalizing their interaction opportunities to create the so-called Internet of Things. In such interconnected heterogeneous environments, the joint operation of entities requires a flexible framework that enables and simplifies interfacing between elements. In this paper, we propose MINDiT, a framework that provides a common abstract interface towards the communication support with different entities. It incorporates cross-layer mechanisms inspired on the existing IEEE 802.21 technology, suitably modified to facilitate and optimize deployment in scenarios featuring both high-level, and low-powered network-restricted entities. MINDiT was validated through a prototype built over an open-source IEEE 802.21 implementation. We further compared its signaling impact against other solutions, and evaluated its performance over a smart environment featuring a multimedia scenario with multiple devices and services.