| 12 | In the SENSEI project we have identified a large number of technical and business [wiki:Roles roles] played in the machine-to-machine ecosystem. Three of those roles are important when deploying a testbed of the SENSEI system: Resource Providers, System Framework Providers and Resource Users. These are logical roles, and the same entities might play multiple roles. Resource Providers operate the embedded devices and sensor networks used in a SENSEI system. SENSEI Framework Providers host the central components of the SENSEI system, usually located on one or more well-known servers. |