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GeCSen -? A Generic and Cross-Platform Sensor Framework for LocON

Authors:
Mitch De Coster
Steven Mattheussen
Martin Klepal
Maarten Weyn
Glenn Ergeerts

Keywords: monitoring, localisation, embedded devices, smartphone, sensors, locon, cross-platform

Abstract:
In this paper, we present a generic and cross-platform sensor framework for the LocON location and sensor middleware. This framework is developed using C++/Qt. Sensor information is rapidly gaining importance in automating processes and ubiquitous computing, and so it is for projects like FP7 LocON where the main goal is to integrate embedded location systems and embedded wireless communication in order to manage and secure large scale environments. Accessing sensor information mostly requires platform specific code, but for merging this information and sending it over the internet or displaying it on a device, Qt provides cross-platform libraries. Our sensor framework, called GeCSen, also comes in the form of a library that can load platform specific sensor plugins and is able to communicate with the LocON middleware. The framework acts as a cross-platform layer which sends the sensor information to the LocON middleware. This framework enables all kinds of sensors on a wide range of devices to be used by the LocON platform and thereby adds substantial value to the FP7 LocON project.

Pages: 21 to 26

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2010

Publication date: October 25, 2010

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4278

ISBN: 978-1-61208-100-7

Location: Florence, Italy

Dates: from October 25, 2010 to October 30, 2010