Realising an Agent-oriented middleware for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks

Classic computing systems are characterised by heterogeneity, with its inherent advantages and disadvantages. This
raises a number of difficulties for software engineers. The vision offered by a mix-and-match approach is an attractive one, though its practical realisation comes at a cost,
as the process of integration is rarely smooth. This scenario will be repeated as Wireless Sensor Networks are increasingly incorporated into mainstream computing. One
potential paradigm for managing this heterogeneity is that
of intelligent agents. This paper considers the viability and
potential of lightweight agents as a paradigm for harnessing
the potential of heterogeneous wireless sensor networks.