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6 Unleashing the potential of the Internet of Things

Figure I.2 – Scenario for SPSN use in the home

I.3 SPSN for environment-monitoring services

The SPSN can be used to monitor the environment. Environment-monitoring staff can collect sensing
data with the SPSN and control the local sensor network in the outdoor environment. In this scenario,
the SPSN is used as a processor as well as an information aggregator.

Figure I.3 illustrates this scenario. A temperature sensor, moisture sensor, hydro sensor and outdoor
watering equipment are located at specific places to monitor temperature, humidity and hydration of
the ground. All these sensors are equipped with a Bluetooth (or Wi-Fi) module.

A specific application installed on the SPSN can detect these environment-monitoring devices
through Bluetooth and recognize them via the media access control (MAC) addresses of the devices.
It can also transform raw data from the sensor to a readable form for the user to interpret easily.

916 Rec. ITU-T Y.4553 (03/2016)