ESNA
European Sensor Network Architecture
Enabling open, interoperable, and business-ready wireless sensor network solutions.
About the Project
The ESNA project (ITEA 05023) focused on creating a standardised architecture and development framework for business-oriented wireless sensor networks (WSNs).
It delivered an open-source, interoperable, and modular platform supporting off-the-shelf sensor network nodes, providing companies and developers with the tools required to design, deploy, and validate smart, connected experiences.
The project produced:
- A reference architecture for interoperable sensor-based applications
- Proof-of-concept implementations demonstrating real use cases
- Application development guidelines for commercial WSN solutions
- SDKs, middleware, and reusable components to accelerate adoption
Through this approach, ESNA contributed to early IoT developments and to the creation of ecosystems enabling Do-it-Yourself Smart Experiences.
Objectives
The ESNA project set out to:
- Define a standard architecture for wireless sensor networks supporting heterogeneity and interoperability.
- Provide open-source technologies enabling rapid prototyping and deployment of sensor-based applications.
- Develop middleware services and SDKs for seamless integration of devices, data, and applications.
- Demonstrate the business potential of WSNs through practical proof-of-concept implementations.
- Promote interoperability specifications enabling long-term adoption in commercial environments.
Project Information
| Organization | European Commission |
| Program | ITEA Programme |
| Project IDs | TSI-020400-2009-104 TSI-020400-2008-127 ITEA 05023 |
| Financing | European Union Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism |
| Start date | 2007-07-01 |
| End date | 2009-12-31 |
| PI at UPM | José-Fernán Martínez-Ortega |
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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) Contribution
UPM contributed to the ESNA project through the GRyS Research Group, supporting the development of advanced IoT and WSN architectures. Key contributions included:
- Development and validation of interoperability specifications for heterogeneous sensor systems.
- Contributions to open-source components, SDKs, and middleware layers.
- Participation in the creation of reference implementations used for proof-of-concept evaluations.
- Support in defining application-development guidelines and best practices.
Funding
This project received funding from the European Union and the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism within the framework of the ITEA Programme.
