Andreas Terzis, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Date:
Friday April 6, 2007
Time:
Location: 367 Votey
Abstract
In this talk I will describe the architecture of software tools that aid scientists in designing and programming wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The goals of our system are (1) to reduce the complexity of deployment by automatically programming a sensor network and database based on a visual description of a site and experiment and (2) to provide a simple, intuitive network design tool that explores trade-offs in cost, reliability, and network lifetime. I will motivate the need for such tools based on our experience in deploying a sensor network used to study soil ecology We also present techniques for the development of site-specific transmission models, the placement of motes and gateways, and data processing in hierarchical networks.
Bio: Andreas Terzis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University. He joined the faculty in January 2003. Before coming to JHU, Andreas received his Ph.D. in computer science from UCLA in 2000. Andreas heads the Hopkins InterNetworking Research (HiNRG) Group where he conducts research in wireless sensor networks and network security.