In this work we focus on the design of reduced-complexity unit and the transceiver is an almost mandatory solution. Thus, sensor compensation modules based on learning-from-examples tech-system complexity optimization becomes a major concern at niques. A Multi-Objective Optimization design framework is pro-design time. The design of an SVR-based compensation alposed, where system complexity and compensation uncertainty are gorithm that performs as accurately as possible while keeping considered as two conflicting costs to be jointly minimized. In addi-a low implementation cost is a problem that can be tackled in tion, suitable statistical techniques are applied to cope with the vari-a Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO) framework [5], once ability in the uncertainty estimation arising from the limited avail-precise indexes for compensation accuracy (or uncertainty) and ability of data at design time. Experimental results on a synthetic for complexity are defined.benchmark are provided to show the validity of the proposed methodology.In this paper, a synthetic dataset for sensor compensation Keywords -sensor compensation, support vector machines, multi-[6] will be used as a case study in order to introduce the MOO objective optimization design framework [7]. The classic mean squared error (mse) will be used to evaluate compensation uncertainty, while a spe-I. INTRODUCTION cific PIC microcontroller SVR implementation will be used asRecently, measurement systems such as Wireless Sensor target architecture on which an implementation complexity inNetworks (WSNs) are increasingly gaining popularity as one dex will be defined. Design space exploration is speeded up of the most interesting examples of ubiquitous sensing tech-by employing the successful technique of Genetic Algorithms nologies [1]. Thanks to their ability to sense the environment, (GAs). In this framework, results will be shown and insights process collected data and exchange information via wireless on the inherent trade-offs will be given. communication among neighbor nodes or with the outside world, WSNs can in fact be viewed as a promising solution for a wide and heterogeneous range of real world applications.As a second contribution of the work, we will focus our atOne of the most critical issues that needs to be dealt with tention on the estimation uncertainty that arises from the scarse in the design of sensor networks is related to the intrinsic be-availability of labeled data. At design time, mse is estimated havior of the sensor itself. In fact, the dynamic characteristic on a sequence of sensor data of which the desired values are of the sensor can be altered by non-linearities and memory dis-known (i.e. the labels). Labeled data usually come from a torsions, whose effects can be neutralized only by employing calibration bank or from some other time consuming measurespecific compensation strategies. Usually, sensor compensa-ment process, and cannot be produced in large quantity at low tion techniques based on inverse modeling criteria are consid...