A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications
A flood warning system incorporates telemetered rainfall and flow/water level data measured at various locations in the catchment area. Real-time accurate data collection is required for this use, and sensor networks improve the system capabilities. However, existing sensor nodes struggle to satisfy...
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| author | Antonio Skarmeta Gómez Javier García-Pintado Rafael Marin-Perez |
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| description | A flood warning system incorporates telemetered rainfall and flow/water level data measured at various locations in the catchment area. Real-time accurate data collection is required for this use, and sensor networks improve the system capabilities. However, existing sensor nodes struggle to satisfy the hydrological requirements in terms of autonomy, sensor hardware compatibility, reliability and long-range communication. We describe the design and development of a real-time measurement system for flood monitoring, and its deployment in a flash-flood prone 650 km2 semiarid watershed in Southern Spain. A developed low-power and long-range communication device, so-called DatalogV1, provides automatic data gathering and reliable transmission. DatalogV1 incorporates self-monitoring for adapting measurement schedules for consumption management and to capture events of interest. Two tests are used to assess the success of the development. The results show an autonomous and robust monitoring system for long-term collection of water level data inmany sparse locations during flood events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c628ea82252b40478c5116be4d140a4d2022-12-22T04:22:17ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202012-03-011244213423610.3390/s120404213A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning ApplicationsAntonio Skarmeta GómezJavier García-PintadoRafael Marin-PerezA flood warning system incorporates telemetered rainfall and flow/water level data measured at various locations in the catchment area. Real-time accurate data collection is required for this use, and sensor networks improve the system capabilities. However, existing sensor nodes struggle to satisfy the hydrological requirements in terms of autonomy, sensor hardware compatibility, reliability and long-range communication. We describe the design and development of a real-time measurement system for flood monitoring, and its deployment in a flash-flood prone 650 km2 semiarid watershed in Southern Spain. A developed low-power and long-range communication device, so-called DatalogV1, provides automatic data gathering and reliable transmission. DatalogV1 incorporates self-monitoring for adapting measurement schedules for consumption management and to capture events of interest. Two tests are used to assess the success of the development. The results show an autonomous and robust monitoring system for long-term collection of water level data inmany sparse locations during flood events.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/4/4213/real-time data acquisitionsensor networkhydrological monitoringflood warning system |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Skarmeta Gómez Javier García-Pintado Rafael Marin-Perez A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications Sensors real-time data acquisition sensor network hydrological monitoring flood warning system |
| title | A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications |
| title_full | A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications |
| title_fullStr | A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications |
| title_short | A Real-Time Measurement System for Long-Life Flood Monitoring and Warning Applications |
| title_sort | real time measurement system for long life flood monitoring and warning applications |
| topic | real-time data acquisition sensor network hydrological monitoring flood warning system |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/4/4213/ |
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