Section: Application Domains

Large ad hoc networks with sensor nodes

Abstract. Large autonomous wireless sensors in the internet of the things need very well tuned algorithms.

Self-organization is considered as a key element in tomorrow's Internet architecture. A major challenge concerning the integration of self-organized networks in the Internet is the accomplishment of light weight network protocols in large ad hoc environments.

In this domain, Hipercom's activity with wireless sensor nodes in collaboration with the Freie Universitaet in Berlin explores various solutions, including extensions of OLSR (for example DHT-OLSR) using programmable sensor nodes co-designed by the Freie Universitaet, and provides one of the largest testbeds of this kind, to date.