A Wireless Sensor Network Based Closed-Loop System for Subsurface Contaminant Plume Monitoring

Abstract

A closed-loop contaminant plume monitoring system is being developed that integrates wireless sensor network based monitoring with numerical models for subsurface plumes. The system is based on a novel virtual sensor network architecture that supports the formation, usage, adaptation, and maintenance of dynamic subsets of nodes. This automated monitoring system is intended to capture transient plumes to assess the source, track plumes in real-time, and predict future plumes behavior using numerical models that can be continuously re-calibrated by sensor data. This paper presents recent progress made in (1) developing a proof-of-concept study using a porous media test bed with sensors deployed; and (2) developing distributed algorithms for virtual sensor networking.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1010257

Entities

People

  • Anura P. Jayasumana
  • Qi Han
  • Tissa Illangaskare
  • Toshihiro Sakaki

Organizations

  • Colorado School of Mines

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Clustering
  • Conductivity
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Flow
  • Frequency
  • Monitoring
  • Networks
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Sensor Networks
  • Wireless Sensor Networks

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  • Computer Networking
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.