Simulation Framework with Testbed for Sensor-based Systems in Second Life

This paper introduces a simulation framework and testbed for sensor-based systems utilizing “Second Life”, a popular virtual three-dimensional multi-user online world. The main contribution of our work consists of a bi-directional interface to Second Life, which can greatly benefit developers of sensor-based systems for ubiquitous computing applications. While simulators for individual sensors exist, testing a complete system is still a major challenge. Our approach aims to solve this problem by proposing a framework that embeds complex sensor-based systems into Second Life, and utilize its versatile and intuitive three-dimensional user interface. ACM Classification