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One of the most important characteristics of a typical ambient intelligence scenario is the presence of a number of sensors and actuators that capture information about user preferences and activities. Such nodes, i.e., sensors and actuators, are often based on different technologies so that types of networks which are typically different coexist in a real system, for example, in a home or a building. In this chapter we present a heterogeneous sensor and actuator network architecture designed to separate network management issues from higher, intelligent layers. The effectiveness of the solution proposed here was evaluated using an experimental scenario involving the monitoring of an office environment.
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This work has been partially supported by the PO FESR 2007/2013 grant G73F11000130004 funding the SmartBuildings project.
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Daidone, E., Farruggia, O., Morana, M. (2014). A Heterogeneous Sensor and Actuator Network Architecture for Ambient Intelligence. In: Gaglio, S., Lo Re, G. (eds) Advances onto the Internet of Things. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 260. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03992-3_6
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