Title :
Performance Investigation of Wireless Sensor Network for Long Distance Overhead Power Lines; Mica2 Motes, a Case Study
Author :
Gumbo, Sibukele ; Muyingi, Hippolyte N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Fort Hare, Alice
Abstract :
In the recent past, wireless sensor technology has undergone advancements in its autonomous data collecting aspects, and has become an area worth investigating in relation to structural monitoring applications. This paper describes an analysis of the performance of a linear aligned wireless sensor network, an application that could be used in remote monitoring long distance overhead transmission lines.
Keywords :
carrier transmission on power lines; wireless sensor networks; Mica2 Motes; autonomous data collecting; linear aligned wireless sensor network; long distance overhead power lines; long distance overhead transmission lines; performance investigation; remote monitoring; structural monitoring applications; wireless sensor technology; Application software; Base stations; Magnetic sensors; Power overhead lines; Power transmission lines; Remote monitoring; SCADA systems; Sensor systems; Temperature sensors; Wireless sensor networks; Wireless SCADA; Wireless sensor nodes; linear network; performance;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Communications, Information Technology & Biomedical Applications, 2008 Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gauteng
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3281-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3453-4
DOI :
10.1109/BROADCOM.2008.30
