ubiMeter: A proposal for remote instrumentation in IoT

Abstract

Modern instrumentation systems must typically deal with challenges such as remote access, device heterogeneity and automated configuration. IoT infrastructures can be useful in this scenario because the technologies used in IoT environments can also be used to cope with the cited difficulties. In this paper, we present a remote measurement instrument whose design prioritizes integration with an ubiquitous computing middleware, exploring the convergence between instrumentation and IoT. In particular, the instrument, which is called ubiMeter, uses the context awareness features of the EXEHDA middleware. Its capabilities were evaluated in two different case studies, which yielded promising results.