A procedure for the optimization of air quality monitoring networks

Author

Ando, B. ; Cammarata, G. ; Fichera, A. ; Graziani, S. ; Pitrone, N.

Author_Institution

Catania Univ., Italy

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

1999

fDate

2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

157

Lastpage

163

Abstract

This paper deals with the processing of air pollutant measures acquired in urban areas. A procedure for the optimization of a network for air pollutant monitoring is addressed. The proposed procedure allows for the optimization of the number of monitoring stations by using adequate mathematical models. Moreover, a continuous two-dimensional (2-D) map is used to search for the optimal reallocation of the monitoring stations. Reconfiguration of the available hardware leads to better performance

Keywords

air pollution measurement; computerised monitoring; environmental science computing; neural nets; optimisation; performance evaluation; reconfigurable architectures; air pollution measures; air quality monitoring networks; continuous 2D map; continuous two-dimensional map; hardware reconfiguration; mathematical models; monitoring stations; neural networks; optimization; performance; urban areas; Air pollution; Atmospheric measurements; Condition monitoring; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Humans; Industrial pollution; Mathematical model; Pollution measurement; Urban areas; Vehicle safety;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1094-6977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5326.740678

Filename

740678