Title :
Glacsweb: a sensor network for hostile environments
Author :
Martinez, Kirk ; Ong, Royan ; Hart, Jane
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Comput. Sci., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
A sensor network is described which obtains data from nodes on and inside glaciers. Power management through scheduling and selective control is used to allow a lifetime of at least one year on batteries. Radio links in the glacier and across 2.5 km distances are used for data and commands. The prototype system was installed in Norway in 2003 and this paper describes details of the full design for 2004 through discussion of the lessons learnt.
Keywords :
glaciology; radio links; remote sensing; scheduling; telecommunication control; wireless sensor networks; 25 km; glacier; radio link; wireless sensor network; Antarctica; Hazards; Mechanical sensors; NASA; Ocean temperature; Prototypes; Radio communication; Remote monitoring; Sea level; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Sensor and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks, 2004. IEEE SECON 2004. 2004 First Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8796-1
DOI :
10.1109/SAHCN.2004.1381905
