| > | | | | concurrency and then to tree routing. Users can |
| While a sensor database is something that may be | | | | make event-based, actuation, lifetime-based, |
| available in the future, there are a number of | | | | monitoring, networking, and exploratory or |
| software solutions that allow today’s | | | | aggregation queries. |
| businesses to create an effective database that suits | | | | In 2004, the idea of using a sensor database for |
| their needs. As new research unfolds, the software | | | | human-robot interactions was introduced by |
| procedures and project management solutions are | | | | Kawashima at the Graduate School of Keio |
| being streamlined. Even a small business can take | | | | University. The researcher identified three problems |
| advantage of systems that were at one time | | | | with existing systems. One concerned the |
| reserved for major industrial applications. The idea of | | | | freshness and persistence of the sensor data to |
| using sensors in a database is attractive. Several | | | | monitor the current condition of the robots and to |
| groups are working on ways to implement the | | | | analyze the stored sensor data. He proposed a |
| sensor network approach in such a way that data | | | | system called KRAFT (Kernel of Real-time Active and |
| can be retrieved with more flexibility. | | | | Fresh Time-series data manager) to solve that |
| The existing networks are being used primarily for | | | | problem. |
| scientific measurements, law enforcement, military | | | | While a sensor database is something that may be |
| and surveillance applications. But, that’s | | | | available in the future, there are a number of |
| where most of our database models originated. | | | | software solutions that allow today’s |
| Eventually, they are used by other industries and | | | | businesses to create an effective database that suits |
| finally make it into the private sector. | | | | their needs. As new research unfolds, the software |
| The system developed at Cornell University is more | | | | procedures and project management solutions are |
| flexible in terms of devices that can be used. | | | | being streamlined. Even a small business can take |
| Current databases like that flexibility, because large | | | | advantage of systems that were at one time |
| volumes of raw data are transferred regardless of | | | | reserved for major industrial applications. |
| the queries submitted. With the Cornell concept of | | | | In order to remain competitive, businesses large and |
| sensor database systems, queries dictate which data | | | | small need database software that allows them to |
| is extracted from the sensors. Stored data are | | | | operate smoothly throughout the world. Primarily |
| represented as relations, while sensor data are | | | | because of the internet, global trading has grown |
| represented as time series. Their system is called | | | | tremendously over the last decade. |
| the COUGAR. | | | | If you are a small business owner, you can keep up |
| The Cougar makes use of sensors that allow for | | | | with the latest innovations by visiting software blogs |
| abstract data type functions, in-network processing | | | | and other websites. You can subscribe to business |
| and a gateway node. A query proxy is used to | | | | database program publications. You can sign up for |
| provide a small database component. | | | | e-mail alerts from the database software providers. |
| From Berkley University comes the Tiny DB. | | | | When sensors become available and applicable in your |
| The query processor leads to multiple query | | | | business, you’ll know. |