By design, the Internet combines two opposing aspects: On the one hand, it works in a highly decentralised manner, allowing easy expansion and replacement; on the other hand, it has become a central unifying force for global information exchange. This paradox yields a constant stream of new problems and solutions, demonstrated, for example, by the range of projects within the FIRE initiative. Only very recently, serious attempts have been made to integrate these two long-lost relatives. One such activity is the WISEBED project: Building on the experimental facilities developed in WISEBED and consisting of a tightly knit team of experts in semantics, embedded systems, middleware, algorithms, and two cutting-edge SMEs, SPITFIRE endeavours to go one step further towards progress that can be felt by the general public. The overall objective is to investigate unified concepts, methods, and software infrastructures for the efficient development of applications that span and integrate the Internet and the embedded world. Thus, SPITFIRE will drastically lower the effort required for developing robust, interoperable, and scalable applications in the Internet of Things (IoT). The embedded component of the IoT is largely affected by its surrounding real-world environment. Therefore, experimentation on real platforms in realistic environments is a key for successful IoT research. The FIRE initiative and its large-scale experimental facilities provide the unique opportunity to evaluate and drive SPITFIRE research at large scale and in a realistic environment. SPITFIRE works towards the realization of a stronger connection between the natural and the digital worlds. It will investigate unified concepts, methods, and software infrastructures that allow the efficient development of robust applications that span and integrate the Internet and the embedded world. Essentially SPITFIRE will significantly reduce the effort required for development of robust and interoperable applications in the Internet of Things. This will facilitate building new kinds of applications and services that were not possible before thus having an impact on research, industry, and private households. Industry will be able to evaluate new solutions and pick those that operate satisfactorily under realistic conditions. As a result, the architecture developed in SPITFIRE that unifies the IoT and the WoT domains has the potential to increase European competitiveness in ICT technology. Due to the enabling technologies provided by SPITFIRE, IoT related technology could permeate private households and enterprises in a way not seen to date. more info: Spitfire - Fiche - Fire Brochure 2010.pdf
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