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Distributed Chemical Sensor Networks for Environmental Sensing

Authors:
Fiachra Collins
Dylan Orpen
Damien Maher
John Cleary
Cormac Fay
Dermot Diamond

Keywords: environmental monitoring, chemical sensors, air, water, sensor networks.

Abstract:
Society is increasingly accustomed to instant access to real-time information, due to the ubiquitous use of the internet and web-based access tools. Intelligent search engines enable huge data repositories to be searched, and highly relevant information returned in real time. These repositories increasingly include environmental information related to the environment, such as distributed air and water quality. However, while this information at present is typically historical, for example, through agency reports, there is increasing demand for real-time environmental data. In this paper, the issues involved in obtaining data from autonomous chemical sensors are discussed, and examples of current deployments presented. Strategies for achieving large-scale deployments are discussed.

Pages: 58 to 62

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: August 21, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3514

ISBN: 978-1-61208-145-8

Location: Nice/Saint Laurent du Var, France

Dates: from August 21, 2011 to August 27, 2011