Wiselib: A Generic Algorithm Library for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks

One unfortunate consequence of the success story of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in separate research communities is an evergrowing gap between theory and practice. Even though there is a increasing number of algorithmic methods for WSNs, the vast majority has never been tried in practice; conversely, many practical challenges are still awaiting efficient algorithmic solutions. The main cause for this discrepancy is the fact that programming sensor nodes still happens at a very technical level. We remedy the situation by introducing Wiselib, our algorithm library that allows for simple implementations of algorithms onto a large variety of hardware and software. This is achieved by employing advanced C++ techniques such as templates and inline functions, allowing to write generic code that is resolved and bound at compile time, resulting in virtually no memory or computation overhead at run time. The Wiselib runs on different host operating systems, such as Contiki, iSense OS, and S...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: EWSN
• Authors: Tobias Baumgartner, Ioannis Chatzigiannakis, Sándor P. Fekete, Christos Koninis, Alexander Kröller, Apostolos Pyrgelis
• Keywords: Algorithms, EWSN 2010, Efficient Algorithmic Solutions, Wireless Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks