EyeSec: A Retrofittable Augmented Reality Tool for Troubleshooting Wireless Sensor Networks in the Field
Martin Striegel, Carsten Rolfes, Johann Heyszl, Fabian Helfert,, Maximilian Hornung, Georg Sigl

TL;DR
EyeSec is a portable augmented reality tool that enables field troubleshooting of wireless sensor networks by visualizing network topology and data flows without needing dedicated infrastructure or expensive hardware.
Contribution
It introduces a fully portable, retrofittable AR-based troubleshooting tool for WSNs that works with existing deployments using low-cost hardware.
Findings
Successfully visualized network topology and data flows in a test bed
Demonstrated compatibility with 6LoWPAN protocol
Proved retrofitting on existing WSN deployments
Abstract
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) often lack interfaces for remote debugging. Thus, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting are conducted at the deployment site. Currently, WSN operators lack dedicated tools that aid them in this process. Therefore, we introduce EyeSec, a tool for WSN monitoring and maintenance in the field. An Augmented Reality Device (AR Device) identifies sensor nodes using optical markers. Portable Sniffer Units capture network traffic and extract information. With those data, the AR Device network topology and data flows between sensor nodes are visualized. Unlike previous tools, EyeSec is fully portable, independent of any given infrastructure and does not require dedicated and expensive AR hardware. Using passive inspection only, it can be retrofitted to already deployed WSNs. We implemented a proof of concept on low-cost embedded hardware and commodity smart phones…
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Taxonomy
TopicsIoT and Edge/Fog Computing · Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks · Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
