Visualizing Sensor Data

As costs and size of microprozessors and sensors decrease, interest in using sensor networks for various applications of the most different kinds grows. According to this fact rises the need of exploring best ways of sensor deployement, data acquisition from a network as well as visualizing the sensed data. This paper deals with the last of this needs through the contemplation of sensors and their data delivery, of visualization criterions and the try to merge sensor data and visualization. Sensor networks can vary from very small to very big depending on the number of sensors included and the number of measurands, a sensor node is able to sense. Hence exists a wide range of different applications, sensor networks can be used at, creating an even wider range of possible visualizations. Besides the application the raw sensor data as well as position and time of a measurement are the main aspects when deciding on a visualization.