Sensor Network Implementation in the WBC centre in Skopje:

The WBC centre in Skopje targets an emergency/disaster recovery use case of wireless sensor network nodes. It will focus on an actual implementation of a sensor network test bed aimed at monitoring potentially emergent situations and responding accordingly. Relevant sensor equipment for this purpose will be ordered and commissioned. Two experts from INRIA and UB will assist the equipment procurement and installation. In addition, the test bed will be enhanced with a web interface providing remote access and management of emergency situations. The novel equipment will be used for research and educational activities (undergraduate and postgraduate).

Sensor Network Implementation in the WBC centre in Belgrade:

The research centre in Belgrade will focus on personal health monitoring and elderly care applications of wireless sensor networks. A smart environment capable of monitoring activities and health of its inhabitants will be built including a web interface for remote caregivers to monitor the status of the inhabitants. Relevant solutions from the JSI (ECG monitoring and processing) will be integrated into the environment. During the commission of the equipment and setting up of the research test bed, two experienced researchers form the partner organizations (CTI, LMI) will visit Belgrade to support ETF in these activities. New equipment will be used for research, educational (undergraduate and postgraduate studies) and dissemination activities.

Interconnection of sensor networks via an overlay network:

The goal of this task is to interconnect deployed sensor networks in the WBC centres with the existing sensor networks in the labs of other partners. This will create a unique deployment of collaborative sensor networks spreading across the EU and WBC that will open up new research challenges. Furthermore, the overlay network will be enhanced with a web based remote access that will allow access and query of the WBC WSNs from one single place.

One can access the interconnected networks in the following ways:

1. An offline exhibition of the visualization is presented here (.avi video file).

2. Install the Google Earth Browser plug-in and access the interconnected networks from here .

3. Follow the instructions to have the interconnected network on your standalone Google Earth Application.

Google Earth Visualization of the interconnected networks

Demonstration Activities:

Deployed sensor network premises in WBC centres will be used not only for research and education activities, but for knowledge dissemination as well. Demos/proofs of the concept of the use cases selected for each WBC centre will be presented to the local research and industrial community and general public at one-day presentations of the sensor facilities in both WBC centres. Broader demonstration and dissemination of the novel sensor premises will be given at the summer schools.