Title: Sensor network design for smart building

Authors: Abdenour Kifouche; Rédha Hamouche; Remy Kocik; Geneviève Baudoin

Addresses: ESYCOM (EA2552), ESIEE-Paris, Université Paris-Est, 2 Boulevard Blaise Pascal, 93160 Noisy-le-Grand, France ' System Engineering Department, ESIEE-Paris, Université Paris-Est, 2 Boulevard Blaise Pascal, 93160 Noisy-le-Grand, France ' System Engineering Department, ESIEE-Paris, Université Paris-Est, 2 Boulevard Blaise Pascal, 93160 Noisy-le-Grand, France ' ESYCOM (EA2552), ESIEE-Paris, Université Paris-Est, 2 Boulevard Blaise Pascal, 93160 Noisy-le-Grand, France

Abstract: This article has two major contributions. The first one deals with energy efficiency and pollution issues in buildings. Our solution is to develop, deploy and operate a sensor network for building monitoring. Regarding existing solutions, our network is based on generic and modular sensors that can collect several data such as temperature, carbon monoxide, etc. Subsequently, these data are forwarded to a base station that stores it in a database. By providing a human machine interface, these data can be visualised and processed in real time. The second contribution is related to a feedback from the development of our sensor network. We identified challenges related to this development including significant development time, energy constraints, large-scale network, costs, etc. To overcome these challenges, this article proposes also to explore new development methodology based on a model driven approach that reduces costs and efforts and ensures consistency of the development.

Keywords: smart building; smart city; wireless sensor network; sensor design; model-driven development; generic modelling environment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJDET.2019.103361

International Journal of Digital Enterprise Technology, 2019 Vol.1 No.4, pp.368 - 387

Received: 21 Apr 2018
Accepted: 23 Jul 2018
Published online: 05 Nov 2019 *

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