The ART-WiSe test-bed applications enable the fulfillment of a number of requirements, namely:

• allow the experimental test and validation of our proposed mechanisms


• be as much appealing and realistic as possible, nevertheless limited to the available human and technological resources


• include a relevant and scalable number of WSN nodes and static and mobile Access Points


• allow to assess the feasibility of the ART-WiSe architecture, based on the chosen/available technologies


• allow to assess the real-time behavior of the ART-WiSe architecture (tackling critical events), comparing to analytical and simulation results


• allow to assess the scalability of the ART-WiSe architecture (adaptable density of Access Points), enabling the comparison with “traditional” 1-tiered WSNs