Integrated Technical Reference Model and Sensor Network Architecture

This paper presents a multi-layered Integrated Technical Reference Model (I-TRM). The ITRM is based on a classical closed-loop control system and combines an Information-Centric Technical Reference Model (IC-TRM), a Control Technical Reference Model (C-TRM) and a Behavioral (intelligence-based) Technical Reference Model to provide a complete system technical reference model. Having an I-TRM is crucial to developing robust systems that are self-aware, self-healing and adaptable within a resource constrained environment. This paper extends the previous work by developing architecture for a sensor based on the I-TRM.