A novel peer-to-peer distributed sensor network framework based on IP sensor for telemonitoring

• Published in: Assembly automation 2006-01, Vol.26 (2), p.137-142
• Main Authors: Tao, Bo, Ding, Han, Xiong, Youlun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Communication; Control systems; Distributed network protocols; Ethernet; IEEE standards; Internet; Manufacturers; Manufacturing; Peer to peer computing; Sensors; Studies
• ISSN: 0144-5154; 2754-6969; 1758-4078; 2754-6977; 0144-5154
• DOI: 10.1108/01445150610658121

Purpose - Modern manufacturing plants have a desperate need for large amounts of sensor information, to refine and improve their production. A novel peer-to-peer distributed sensor network (DSN) framework is presented in this paper to continue the previous research of the IP sensor.Design methodology approach - A device description sheet method, stemming from the TEDS of IEEE 1451 standard, is presented to achieve the self-identify and self-description of each IP sensor in a DSN application. Moreover, a virtual mapping mechanism, named transducer domain name server (TDNS), is also presented.Findings - Ethernet is the backbone of the DSN architecture presented, and direct access between any two sensors located in a same DSN is allowable. With the help of the TDNS, the reallocation of each sensor's role at run-time is achieved by performing a dynamic binding between the devices monitored and the IP sensors.Originality value - In the new proposal, two key problems, including the connection establishment of a large sensor network and the dynamic reallocation of each sensor's role at run-time, are efficiently settled. All of the methods presented will be an important step towards seeking for a practical use at the production floor.