Abstract—Wireless NETWORKS in combination with image
sensors open up a multitude of previously unthinkable sensing
applications. Capable tools and testbeds for these wireless image
sensor NETWORKS can greatly accelerate development of complex,
yet efficient algorithms that meet application requirements. In this
paper, we introduce WiSNAP, a Matlab-based application
development platform intended for wireless image sensor
NETWORKS. It allows researchers and developers of such NETWORKS
to investigate, design, and evaluate algorithms and applications
using real target hardware. WiSNAP offers standardized and
easy-to-use Application Program Interfaces (APIs) to control
image sensors and wireless motes, which do not require detailed
knowledge of the target hardware. Nonetheless, its open system
architecture enables support of virtually any kind of sensor or
wireless mote. Application examples are presented to illustrate the
usage of WiSNAP as a powerful development tool.
