Autonomous sensor networks for process monitoring and automation

This paper makes a study on the design and development features of Self Organizing Sensor Networks for Automation and Process Monitoring. The research project 'Multifunk' aims at development and prototypical implementation of software and hardware components for monitoring of industrial production processes using model-driven development, a service oriented architecture, network self-organization and wireless components. Presented in this paper are the results achieved in design of the system architecture, implementation of an adequate transport protocol, compliance to standards as well as a prototypical use case. © 2012 IEEE.