Title :
ZigBee based buoy network platform for environmental monitoring and preservation: Temperature profiling for better understanding of Mucilage massive blooming
Author :
Sieber, A. ; Cocco, M. ; Markert, J. ; Wagner, M.F. ; Bedini, R. ; Dario, P.
Author_Institution :
Profactor GmbH, Seibersdorf
Abstract :
Global climate changes and global warming influence the marine environment. Warming of the sea water may result in excessive algae blooming. A novel ZigBee based buoy platform was developed, that allows temperature monitoring with high spatial resolution. Each buoy appears as a node in a large network - direct communication with the network coordinator is not needed thus powerful tranmitters can be substituted by relatively low power ZigBit amp modules [Meshnetics]. First prototypes were manufactured and undergo now an extensive field test in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy).
Keywords :
environmental science computing; global warming; marine pollution; personal area networks; Italy; Mucilage massive blooming; Tyrrhenian Sea; ZigBee; ZigBit amp modules; algae blooming; buoy network platform; environmental monitoring; environmental preservation; global climate changes; global warming; marine environment; temperature profiling; Algae; Global warming; Manufacturing; Ocean temperature; Prototypes; Spatial resolution; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Testing; ZigBee;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems, 2008 International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Regensburg
Print_ISBN :
978-3-00-024989-1
DOI :
10.1109/WISES.2008.4623297