The main objective of this project is to develop a new middleware, based on a new network centric abstract model, specially designed for the above described scenario, and trying to overcome the main problems of the currently existing domain specific middleware proposals. The middleware will be secure, generic and highly customizable, allowing for its adaptation to different devices (from PDAs and new generation mobile phones to embedded sensor actuator systems) and domains (from critical systems to consumer entertainment or communication). Its suitability will be demonstrated by the development of two different innovative real-life applications.

SMEPP will produce a generic middleware for embedded peer to peer systems that will implement new security primitives for the specific attacks in this type of systems.

A new specific interaction model specific for peer to peer interactions will be defined. The middleware will implement the necessary services to support this interaction model.

Together with the middleware infrastructure, customizable a component framework will be developed. This framework will provide the tools necessary to adapt the middleware infrastructure to different embedded devices and networks.

Two validation applications will be developed: one in the field of environmental monitoring of industrial plants and in mobile telephony and context aware computing. These applications will be used to obtain the main requisites of the middleware and will help to demonstrate the suitability of the new middleware for the development of applications for this type of environments. The applications domains are different enough to study the flexibility and adaptability of the middleware and its associat tools.