The inclusion of embedded sensors into a networked system provides useful\ninformation for many applications. A Distributed Control System (DCS) is one of the\nclearest examples where processing and communications are constrained by the client�s\nrequirements and the capacity of the system. An embedded sensor with advanced\nprocessing and communications capabilities supplies high level information, abstracting\nfrom the data acquisition process and objects recognition mechanisms. The implementation\nof an embedded sensor/actuator as a Smart Resource permits clients to access sensor\ninformation through distributed network services. Smart resources can offer sensor services\nas well as computing, communications and peripheral access by implementing a self-aware\nbased adaptation mechanism which adapts the execution profile to the context. On the\nother hand, information integrity must be ensured when computing processes are\ndynamically adapted. Therefore, the processing must be adapted to perform tasks in a\ncertain lapse of time but always ensuring a minimum process quality. In the same way,\ncommunications must try to reduce the data traffic without excluding relevant information.\nThe main objective of the paper is to present a dynamic configuration mechanism to adapt\nthe sensor processing and communication to the client�s requirements in the DCS. This\npaper describes an implementation of a smart resource based on a Red, Green, Blue, and\nDepth (RGBD) sensor in order to test the dynamic configuration mechanism presented.
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