Title :
Infrastructure for a Sensor Network on Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Author :
Huddlestone-Holmes, Cameron ; Gigan, Gilles ; Woods, Graham ; Ruxton, Adam ; Atkinson, Ian ; Kininmonth, Stuart
Author_Institution :
James Cook Univ., Townsville
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and installation of infrastructure to support a sensor network on Davies Reef in the Great Barrier Reef. This infrastructure incorporates a sensor gateway that provides an aggregation point for sensor data, a hybrid power supply and a high-speed microwave link. The resulting system is self-sufficient. It provides a robust interface for a planned sensor network in a location that has limited access and is in an extremely harsh environment.
Keywords :
microwave links; oceanographic techniques; sensors; wireless sensor networks; Davies Reef; Great Barrier Reef; Northern Australia; harsh environment; high-speed microwave link; hybrid power supply; sensor network infrastructure; Australia; Ecosystems; Intelligent sensors; Microwave sensors; Monitoring; Ocean temperature; Poles and towers; Power supplies; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information, 2007. ISSNIP 2007. 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1501-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1502-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSNIP.2007.4496924
