An energy-aware and Q-learning-based area coverage for oil pipeline monitoring systems using sensors and Internet of Things

Abstract Pipelines are the safest tools for transporting oil and gas. However, the environmental effects and sabotage of hostile people cause corrosion and decay of pipelines, which bring financial and environmental damages. Today, new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless s...

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Main Authors: Amir Masoud Rahmani, Saqib Ali, Mazhar Hussain Malik, Efat Yousefpoor, Mohammad Sadegh Yousefpoor, Amir Mousavi, Faheem khan, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12181-w