[Tinyos-devel] RE: TinyOS Testbeds working group

[Jan Beutel]

matt,

i like the charter. two issues:

- focussing on "significant" scale is fine, but it should really be an open
discussion starting at the single node. at least that is where the
development and testing starts. one node (the compile test), two nodes (the
connectivity test), ten nodes (the maybe it works test) and XXXX nodes mixed
in and outdoor ... (yes - we really nailed the thing...)

- often, infrastructure and services needed to run a testbed are similar to
"base-station" infrastructure on real deployments, e.g. you have an access
node, a more powerfull computing entity and some server/DB backend... so we
should make clear where the "testbed ends" and where the real deployment
starts. or is this is a fluid boundary?


best,

jb

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Welsh [mailto:mdw at eecs.harvard.edu] 
> Sent: Samstag, 2. Dezember 2006 00:02
> To: tinyos-devel at Millennium.Berkeley.EDU
> Cc: j.beutel at ieee.org; Chad Metcalf; Rodrigo Fonseca; 
> lepreau at flux.utah.edu; Geoff Werner-Allen
> Subject: TinyOS Testbeds working group
> 
> Hi all:
> 
> I would like to revive the TinyOS testbed working group. A 
> bunch of groups out there have deployed TinyOS-based sensor 
> net testbeds and it seems we stand to gain much through some 
> interaction. If you are interested in joining the working 
> group (we will expect regular
> participation) please let me know.
> 
> I would like to propose the following charter for the WG.
> 
> The TinyOS Testbed Working Group will work to provide 
> software tools and documentation for designing, deploying, 
> managing, and communicating with testbeds of TinyOS-based 
> motes. The focus will be on open testbeds of significant 
> scale (hundreds of nodes or larger) that provide access to 
> many users via the Internet. The working group will also 
> address issues of federating multiple testbeds. 
> 
> Once we have a small number of members signed up I'll request 
> official recognition from the TinyOS Steering Committee. 
> 
> Thanks
> Matt
> 
>