title: A new model for programming software in body sensor networks.
abstract: A Body Sensor Network (BSN) must be designed to work autonomously. On the other hand, BSNs need mechanisms that allow changes in their behavior in order to become a clinically useful tool. The purpose of this paper is to present a new programming model that will be useful for programming BSN sensor nodes. This model is based on an intelligent intermediate-level compiler. The main purpose of the proposed compiler is to increase the efficiency in system use, and to increase the lifetime of the application, considering its requirements, hardware possibilities and specialist knowledge. With this model, it is possible to maintain the autonomous operation capability of the BSN and still offer tools that allow users with little grasp on programming techniques to program these systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computing, Catholic University of Goias, Goiania, GO 74605-110 Brazil. talles@ucg.br
authors.forename: Talles M G
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: de A Barbosa
authors.forename: Iwens G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Sene
authors.forename: Adson F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: da Rocha
authors.forename: Francisco A A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: de O Nascimento
authors.forename: Joao L A
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Hervaldo S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011381:Programming Languages; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design