ETH Zurich : Computer Science : Pervasive Computing : Distributed Systems : Research : BTnodes

BTnodes - A Distributed Environment for Prototyping Ad-Hoc Networks

A Research Demo of the Distributed Systems Group

The BTnode is an autonomous wireless communication and computing platform based on a Bluetooth radio and a microcontroller. It serves as a demonstraton platform for research in mobile and ad hoc connected networks (MANETs) and distributed sensor networks. The BTnode has been jointly developed by the Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory (TIK) and the Research Group for Distributed Systems at ETH Zurich. The BTnode is primarily used in two major research projects: NCCR-MICS and Smart-Its.

More information is available at the BTnodes Homepage.

This demo was created in January 2004.

See also the following related items:

• Sensor Networks (topic)
• SNIF (project)

Selected Publications

See the Publications of the Distributed Systems Group page for a full listing of our publications.

• Matthias Ringwald, Kay Römer
  BurstMAC – A MAC Protocol with Low Idle Overhead and High Throughput (Work in Progress).
  Proceedings of Work-in-Progress Papers of the 4th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS'08). pp. 24-26, Santorini Island, Greece, June 11-14, 2008
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Matthias Ringwald, Kay Römer
  Practical Time Synchronization for Bluetooth Scatternets.
  Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems (BROADNETS 2007). Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, September 2007
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  Invited paper
  
  
• Matthias Ringwald, Kay Römer
  SNIF: A Comprehensive Tool for Passive Inspection of Sensor Networks.
  6. GI/ITG KuVS Fachgespräch "Drahtlose Sensornetze". Aachen, Germany, pp. 59-62, July 16-17, 2007
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Matthias Ringwald, Kay Römer
  Deployment of Sensor Networks: Problems and Passive Inspection.
  Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems (WISES '07). pp. 180-193, Madrid, Spain, June 2007
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Matthias Ringwald, Marc Cortesi, Kay Römer, Andrea Vialetti
  Demo Abstract: Passive Inspection of Deployed Sensor Networks with SNIF.
  In: Koen Langendoen, Thiemo Voigt (Eds.): Adjunct Proceedings of the 4th European Confererence on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN 2007). pp. 45-46, Delft, The Netherlands, January 29-31, 2007
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Matthias Ringwald, Kay Römer, Andrea Vitaletti
  SNIF: Sensor Network Inspection Framework.
  Technical Report No. 535, Department of Computer Science, ETH Zurich, October 2006
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Matthias Ringwald, Mustafa Yücel, Kay Römer
  Demo Abstract: Interactive In-Field Inspection of WSNs.
  Adjunct Proceedings of the 3rd European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN 2006). Zurich, Switzerland, February 2006
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Jan Beutel, Matthias Dyer, Lennart Meier, Matthias Ringwald, Lothar Thiele
  Next-Generation Deployment Support for Sensor Networks.
  SenSys '04: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems. ACM Press, ISBN 1-58113-879-2, pp. 291-292, Baltimore, MD, USA, November 2004
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Jan Beutel, Oliver Kasten, Friedemann Mattern, Kay Römer, Frank Siegemund, Lothar Thiele
  Prototyping Wireless Sensor Network Applications with BTnodes.
  1st European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN). LNCS No. 2920, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-20825-9, pp. 323-338, Berlin, Germany, January 2004
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Jan Beutel, Oliver Kasten, Matthias Ringwald, Frank Siegemund, Lothar Thiele
  Bluetooth Smart Nodes for Ad-hoc Networks.
  TIK Report No. 167, ETH Zurich, April 2003
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  

Related Student Projects

The following table lists corresponding student projects in our group. Note that some descriptions will be in German.