KR100924562B1 - Method and system of setting configuration information of a sensor network - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor includes selecting one of sensor network profile information for setting configuration information of the at least one sensor at a time, or selecting one of the information about the at least one sensor. In response to the input, and when one of the sensor network profile information is selected, the configuration information of each of the one or more sensors corresponding to the selected sensor network profile information is determined based on the type of each of the one or more sensors. Setting configuration information of each of the at least one sensor. Therefore, the method can easily set configuration information of the sensor network using the sensor network management system.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SETTING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION OF A SENSOR NETWORK}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a sensor network, and more particularly, to a method and system for setting configuration information of a sensor network, and a storage medium for storing instructions for performing the same.

In general, a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) refers to a network including at least one sensor and sensing data collected by the at least one sensor can be transmitted wirelessly. For example, the sensor may include a temperature sensor, a pulse sensor, a security sensor, a fingerprint sensor, and the like.

The user can manage the sensor network on his own, but can manage the sensor network through a system for managing the sensor network (hereinafter, referred to as a sensor network management system) in order to reduce costs or manage efficiency.

However, in the case of sensors in the sensor network, the user must set the sensor's configuration information (for example, the sensor's operating time). When the number of sensors increases, the user needs to set configuration information of each sensor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor in order to solve the problems of the prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for easily setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium readable by a computer storing instructions to perform a method of setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor of the present invention includes selecting at least one of the sensor network profile information for setting configuration information of the at least one or more sensors at once, or Receiving one of information about one or more sensors, and when one of the sensor network profile information is selected, based on a type of each of the one or more sensors, the at least one corresponding to the selected sensor network profile information Determining configuration information of each of the at least one sensor and setting configuration information of each of the at least one sensor.

The method may be configured to set configuration information of the selected sensor based on the selected one of the sensor profile information and the type of the selected sensor or to customize the configuration information customized by the user when one of the at least one sensor information is selected. The method may further include setting configuration information of the selected sensor.

For example, the sensor profile information includes information for setting a level between low power and high performance.

Setting the configuration information of the selected sensor based on the customized configuration information may include setting a sensing level of the selected sensor including a sensing period and / or sensing precision.

Setting the configuration information of the selected sensor based on the customized configuration information may further include setting a periodic or aperiodic sleep time of the selected sensor. The setting of configuration information of the selected sensor based on the customized configuration information may further include setting a normal state for determining whether sensing data generated from the selected sensor is appropriate.

In order to achieve the above object, a system for setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor of the present invention may select one of the sensor network profile information for setting configuration information of the at least one or more sensors at once, or Means for selecting one of the at least one sensor information and, if one of the sensor network profile information is selected, the at least one corresponding to the selected sensor network profile information based on a type of each of the at least one sensor; Means for determining configuration information of each of the one or more sensors to set configuration information of each of the at least one or more sensors.

When one of the at least one sensor information is selected, the system sets configuration information of the selected sensor based on the selected one of the sensor profile information and the type of the selected sensor or customizes the configuration information customized by the user. The apparatus may further include means for setting configuration information of the selected sensor on the basis.

For example, the configuration information of the at least one sensor and / or the configuration information of the selected sensor may include information regarding a sensing level including a sensing period and / or sensing precision. In addition, the configuration information of the at least one sensor and / or the configuration information of the selected sensor may further include information regarding a periodic or aperiodic sleep time of the sensor. The configuration information of the at least one sensor and / or the configuration information of the selected sensor may further include information regarding a normal state for determining whether sensing data generated from the sensor is appropriate.

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions for performing the method of setting up configuration information of a sensor network comprising at least one sensor when executed by the computer of the present invention to achieve the another object. The method may include selecting one of sensor network profile information for setting configuration information of the at least one sensor at a time, or selecting one of the information about the at least one sensor, and one of the sensor network profile information. If selected, the configuration information of each of the one or more sensors corresponding to the selected sensor network profile information is determined based on the type of each of the one or more sensors to obtain respective configuration information of the one or more sensors. Setting up.

The method may be configured to set configuration information of the selected sensor based on the selected one of the sensor profile information and the type of the selected sensor or to customize the configuration information customized by the user when one of the at least one sensor information is selected. The method may further include setting configuration information of the selected sensor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, configuration information of a sensor network can be easily set using a sensor network management system.

Since descriptions of embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrated for structural to functional descriptions of the present invention, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the present invention. That is, the embodiments of the present invention may be variously modified and may have various forms, and thus, it should be understood that the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea of the present invention.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention will be understood as follows.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are used to distinguish one component from other components, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

The term “and / or” should be understood to include all combinations that can be presented from one or more related items. That is, the meaning of “first item, second item and / or third item” not only includes the first, second or third item, but also presents from two or more of the first, second and third items. It means a combination of all possible items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there may be other components in between, although it may be directly connected to the other component. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to", should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions described herein are to be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and the terms "comprise" or "having" include elements, features, numbers, steps, operations, and elements described. It is to be understood that the present invention is intended to designate that there is a part or a combination thereof, and does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof. .

Each step described in the present invention may occur out of the stated order unless the context clearly dictates the specific order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and shall be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Can't be.

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the system 100 includes a user computer 110, a sensor network 120, and a sensor network management system 130.

1 assumes that the user computer 110, sensor network 120, and sensor network management system 130 are interconnected via the Internet 140 for convenience.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a sensor network management system of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the sensor network management system 130 may be implemented in a software form, and may include a web server unit 210, a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) adapter 220, a data storage unit 230, and a service provider. 240.

The web server unit 210 performs web communication with the user computer 110. For example, the sensor network management system 130 may set configuration information of the sensor network 120 as a type of web service, and provide the user computer 110 with sensing data transmitted from the configured sensor network. have.

USN adapter 220 receives the sensing data from the sensor network is completed configuration. If necessary, the USN adapter 220 may periodically request sensing data from the sensor network 120 to check the operating state of the sensor network 120.

The data storage unit 230 may store the sensing data received from the USN adapter 220 and provide the stored sensing data at the request of the service provider 240.

The service provider 240 may easily set configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor.

3 is a diagram illustrating a sensor network of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sensor network 120 includes a router (or gateway) 310, a sensor 320 having an electrical source, and a sensor 330 having a battery power source. .

The router 310 is a device for transmitting sensing data output from each of the sensors 320 and 330 in the sensor network 120. The router 310 receives sensing data from each of the sensors 320 and 330 and transmits the sensing data to another router. Or transmits data to the sensor network management system 130. Router 310 may be implemented in computer software that operates on a computing system.

Sensors are classified into a sensor 320 having a power source and a sensor 330 having a battery source depending on whether power is supplied. In general, the sensor 320 having a power source may be always supplied with power, and thus may be designed to have optimal performance. The sensor 330 having battery power may be designed in consideration of battery life since the battery may run out. have.

4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating user interfaces for setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor.

4 assumes that the sensor corresponds to a temperature sensor for measuring temperature, FIG. 5 assumes that the sensor corresponds to a camera sensor, and FIG. 6 assumes that the sensor is a contamination detection sensor.

Referring to FIG. 4, a sensor network profile information frame 410, a sensor network map 420, and a sensor configuration information frame 430 are included.

The sensor network profile information frame 410 may include a sensor network profile information 412, a default button 414, and a setting button 416.

The sensor network profile information 412 is used to set configuration information of at least one or more sensors 320 and 330 included in the sensor network 120 at once. For example, the sensor network profile information 412 may include information for setting a level between low power and high performance, and according to an embodiment, the low power profile information 412a, the general profile information 412b, and the high performance profile information. 412c. The default button 414 is used to set the configuration information of the sensors 320 and 330 to the initial setting state of the sensor network 120. The setting button 416 is used to set the configuration information of the sensors 320 and 330. It is used to set to one of the selected sensor network profile information 412.

The sensor network map 420 is used to represent at least one sensor 320, 330 in the sensor network 120. For example, the sensor network map 420 may use a Graphic User Interface (GUI) and may use a text-based user interface.

The sensor configuration information frame 430 is used to set configuration information of the sensors 320 and 330, the combo box 431 for selecting a sensor, and text 432 indicating the type of the sensor. ), A combo box 433 for selecting sensor profile information, an interface 434 for setting the sensing level, an interface 435 for setting the operating time of the sensor, and an interface 436 for setting the normal state of the sensor. ) And a setting button 437.

The user may select one of the at least one sensor information using the sensor network map 420 or the combo box 431.

The interface 434 for setting the sensing level may include an interface for setting the sensing period and / or the sensing precision, and is mainly used to reduce power consumption. For example, the interface 434 may include a spin box 434a for setting a sensing period and a combo box 434b for setting a sensing precision.

The sensing period represents the periodic wakeup time of the sensor, and the sensing precision represents the measurement precision of the sensor. For example, if the sensor corresponds to a temperature sensor and the sensing period is 1000 ms, the sensor may wake up in 1000 ms units to measure the temperature. In another example, if the sensor corresponds to a camera sensor and the sensing accuracy is low, the sensor can take a picture with high resolution.

The interface 435 for setting an operating time of the sensor may set an operating time or sleep time of the sensor. 4 assumes that the interface 435 sets the sleep time of the sensor, the interface 435 may set the periodic or aperiodic sleep time of the sensor. For example, the interface 435 may be configured to allow the sensor to sleep periodically at certain times of day (eg, every Monday through Friday, every Saturday, or every Saturday to Sunday, etc.) and aperiodically. You can set it to sleep on a specific day and / or time.

The interface 436 for setting the normal state of the sensor may set the normal state for determining whether the sensing data generated from the sensors 320 and 330 is appropriate. For example, if the sensor corresponds to a temperature sensor, the steady state may be set between 10 degrees and 40 degrees, and when the sensing data output from the temperature sensor indicates 50 degrees according to an embodiment, the temperature sensor may be a sensor. The abnormality of may be notified to the sensor network management system 130.

Hereinafter, a process of setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor using the sensor network management system 130 will be described.

The user selects one of the sensor network profile information 412 or one of the information about at least one sensor. That is, the sensor network management system 130 receives one of the sensor network profile information 412 selected by the user or one of information about at least one sensor.

When one of the sensor network profile information is selected, the sensor network management system 130 determines at least one or more configuration information of each of the at least one sensor corresponding to the sensor network profile information based on the type of each of the at least one sensor. Set configuration information of each sensor.

For example, when the low power profile information 412a is selected, the sensor network management system 130 determines configuration information of the sensor corresponding to the low power profile information according to the type of sensor in the sensor network 120. According to an embodiment, if the sensor corresponds to a temperature sensor, the sensing period may be increased, the sensing accuracy may be reduced, and / or the sleep time may be adjusted, and if the sensor corresponds to the camera sensor, the sensing precision may be decreased. Can be.

When one of the at least one sensor information is selected, the sensor network management system 130 sets configuration information of the selected sensor based on the selected one of the sensor profile information and the type of the selected sensor, or is customized by the user. Set configuration information of the selected sensor based on the configuration information.

For example, if the sensor 330d (eg, a temperature sensor) is selected, the sensor network management system 130 may set configuration information of the sensor 330d based on the sensor profile information 433, or the user Configuration information of the sensor 330d may be set based on the configuration information 434, 435, and / or 436 customized by the configuration.

The interfaces 500, 600 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 operate in a manner substantially similar to FIG. 4.

According to an embodiment, in the case of FIG. 5, an interface 536 for setting an abnormal state of the sensor may be used instead of the interface 436 for setting the normal state of the sensor of FIG. 4, and the sensor network management system 130 may be used. If the same frame is generated by a predetermined number or more by the sensor may determine the abnormal state.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, in the case of FIG. 6, the sensor network management system 130 may determine the normal state when the sensing data generated by the sensor is below a predetermined reference value (for example, 0.01 ppm-parts per millon). have.

Meanwhile, the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 may be implemented in a computing system such as the sensor network management system 130, and thus may be stored in a readable storage medium by a computer storing instructions for performing the method. Can be.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Embodiments of the present invention presented above may have an effect including the following advantages. However, all the embodiments of the present invention are not meant to include them all, and thus the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, configuration information of a sensor network can be easily set using a sensor network management system.

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a sensor network management system of FIG. 1.

3 is a diagram illustrating a sensor network of FIG. 1.

4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating user interfaces for setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor.

Claims (14)

In the method for setting configuration information of a sensor network comprising at least one sensor, Receiving, by a user computer, a sensor configuration information setting profile for setting an operation of at least one sensor constituting the sensor network at a time or information for setting an operation of a specific sensor of the sensor network; Transmitting information for setting an operation of the profile or the specific sensor to a sensor network management system through the Internet; When the profile is received, if the received profile is a low power operation profile, the type of each sensor included in the sensor network is identified based on the information on the sensor, and the sensing period is increased according to the type of the identified sensor. Or automatically setting the sensor to reduce the performance and reduce the power consumption by lowering the sensing accuracy or increasing the sleep time of the sensor; When the profile is received, if the received profile is a high performance operating profile, the type of each sensor included in the sensor network is identified based on the information about the sensor, and the sensing period is reduced according to the type of the identified sensor. B, automatically setting the sensor to increase the sensor performance by increasing the sensing accuracy or reducing the sleep time of the sensor; When receiving the information for setting the operation of the specific sensor, the type of the sensor is identified based on the information on the sensor, and the sensor to correspond to a low power operation profile or a high performance operation profile according to the type of the identified sensor Setting a sensing period, a sensing precision, or a sleep time of the sensor, or a sensing period, a sensing precision, or a sleep time of the sensor based on customization information defined by a user; And Receiving sensing data from the sensor network, and providing the received sensing data to the user computer. delete delete delete delete delete delete A system for setting configuration information of a sensor network including at least one sensor, A sensor configuration information setting profile for setting an operation of at least one sensor constituting the sensor network at a time or information for setting an operation of a specific sensor of the sensor network is input, and information for setting an operation of the profile or the specific sensor A user computer for transmitting the data to the sensor network management system through the Internet; A sensor network management system for setting configuration information of a sensor network based on a profile received from the user computer or information for setting an operation of the specific sensor, and providing sensing data received from the sensor network to the user computer; And A sensor network including at least one sensor, operating a sensor according to a setting of the sensor network management system, and transmitting sensor data to the sensor network management system, The sensor network management system, When the profile is received, if the received profile is a low power operation profile, the type of each sensor included in the sensor network is identified based on the information on the sensor, and the sensing period is increased according to the type of the identified sensor. Automatically decrease the sensor's performance and reduce power consumption by reducing the sensing accuracy, or by extending the sensor's sleep time, When the profile is received, if the received profile is a high performance operating profile, the type of each sensor included in the sensor network is identified based on the information about the sensor, and the sensing period is reduced according to the type of the identified sensor. B, it is automatically set to increase the sensor performance by increasing the sensing accuracy or reducing the sleep time of the sensor, When receiving the information for setting the operation of the specific sensor, the type of the sensor is identified based on the information on the sensor, and the sensor to correspond to a low power operation profile or a high performance operation profile according to the type of the identified sensor To set the sensing period, sensing precision, or sleep time of the sensor, or to set the sensing period, sensing precision, or sleep time of the sensor based on customization information defined by the user. A system for setting configuration information for sensor networks. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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