A middleware platform to support river monitoring using wireless sensor networks

Flooding is a critical global problem, which is growing more severe due to the effects of climate change. This problem is particularly acute in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, where flooding during the rainy season incurs significant financial and human costs. Another critical problem associated wit...

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Published in:Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 85 - 102
Main Authors: Hughes, Danny, Ueyama, Jo, Mendiondo, Eduardo, Matthys, Nelson, Horré, Wouter, Michiels, Sam, Huygens, Christophe, Joosen, Wouter, Man, Ka Lok, Guan, Sheng-Uei
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 01.06.2011
Sociedade Brasileira de Computação
Subjects:
Computer Science
Computer System Implementation
Data Structures
Operating Systems
Original Paper
Simulation and Modeling
Wireless sensor networks
Environmental monitoring
Middleware
Multiparadigm programming
ISSN:0104-6500, 1678-4804
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Summary:Flooding is a critical global problem, which is growing more severe due to the effects of climate change. This problem is particularly acute in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, where flooding during the rainy season incurs significant financial and human costs. Another critical problem associated with flooding is the high level of pollution present in urban rivers. Efforts to address these problems focus upon three key research areas: river monitoring, modelling of river conditions and incident response. This paper introduces a rich next-generation middleware platform designed to support wireless sensor network based environmental monitoring along with a supporting hardware platform. This system has been deployed and evaluated in a real-world river monitoring scenario in the city of São Carlos, Brazil.
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ISSN:0104-6500
1678-4804
DOI:10.1007/s13173-011-0029-3