So Many Sensors, So Little Data.

Future networks are ones in which mobile users are immersed in sensor networks. Application domains such as smart homes, intelligent construction sites, and social networking require users moving through an environment to collect and process data available in that environment. However, even as sensors become increasingly prevalent in our environments, only a handful of applications are available to interact with and process the available sensor data. Poor usability accounts for a good portion of this disparity. In this paper we discuss our directions in creating an architecture for making such sensor data usable by application developers. This has the potential to widen the accessibility of developing mobile applications on embedded sensor networks beyond the niche markets it now enjoys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]