The dinam concept is a novel approach to simplified rapid development of wireless sensor network applications as well as an according WSN platform. As opposed to the traditional mote- based development archetype, dinam proposes combining the development steps into a single continuous, fluid process that is completely integrated into the node.
The dinam concept sensor node, called the dinam-mite, integrates all development tools, source code and other data into the sensor node system. This concept will greatly reduce the amount of effort required to develop wireless sensor network applications by removing the overhead of installation, iterative development steps and complexity of the development process. Initial results indicate that an integrated instruction and development period of 10 minutes is sufficient for simple applications using the dinam approach.
The dinam-mite will present a self-contained wireless sensor network development environment. The entire toolchain required for development is served by each sensor node, including the IDE, libraries, code, data and visualization. Developers are able to program applications using the web browser on their laptops or mobile phones, and see for themselves how much this integration simplifies the process of WSN application development. Further research on the dinam concept and dinam-mite sensor node include HCI approaches to development simplification, programming paradigms for distributed and mobile systems, automatic version control, and recognition of developer and development contexts and phases.
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