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JCP 2009 Vol.4(12): 1275-1285 ISSN: 1796-203X
doi: 10.4304/jcp.4.12.1275-1285

Real-Time Monitoring of Hurricane Winds using Wireless and Sensor Technology

Carlos E. Otero1, Antonio Velazquez2, Ivica Kostanic2, Chelakara Subramanian2, Jean-Paul Pinelli2, Larry Buist2
1Florida Institute of Technology/Electrical and Computer Engineering, Melbourne, FL, USA
2Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA


Abstract—This paper presents a distributed software system for a wireless sensor network application that remotely monitors the effects of hurricane winds on manmade structures. The software system is divided into three independent segments that are distributed across the Internet to provide real-time collection and transmission of data between wireless remote sensor units and a centralized server. The software system uses a custom-designed communications architecture that is built upon existing wireless networking standards (IEEE 802.11 and HSPA) and that benefit from capabilities of Microsoft .NET development framework. By segmenting the software and separating application-specific code from the communications architecture, the software can be reused and applied towards a wide variety of wireless sensor networks operating in harsh environments. The system is currently under test and will be deployed for the 2009 hurricane season.

Index Terms—Wireless sensor networks, hurricane monitoring, architecture, structure health monitoring.

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Cite: Carlos E. Otero, Antonio Velazquez, Ivica Kostanic, Chelakara Subramanian, Jean-Paul Pinelli, Larry Buist, "Real-Time Monitoring of Hurricane Winds using Wireless and Sensor Technology," Journal of Computers vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 1275-1285, 2009.

General Information

ISSN: 1796-203X
Abbreviated Title: J.Comput.
Frequency: Bimonthly
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Liansheng Tan
Executive Editor: Ms. Nina Lee
Abstracting/ Indexing: DBLP, EBSCO,  ProQuest, INSPEC, ULRICH's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat,etc
E-mail: jcp@iap.org
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