TY - GEN
T1 - A framework for pipeline infrastructure monitoring using wireless sensor networks
AU - Jawhar, Imad
AU - Mohamed, Nader
AU - Shuaib, Khaled
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Ad hoc and sensor networks is a new area of research which is rapidly growing due to the development of new technologies in inexpensive sensors. These electronic devices have increased capabilities in processing speed, memory, communication and networking [21][22]. Such sensor networks have a vast amount of applications including environmental monitoring, military, ecology, agriculture, inventory control, robotics and health care. This paper discusses the issues and challenges in the use of this new and very promising technology in the protection and monitoring of the critical and essential infrastructures of pipelines carrying oil, gas, water, and other important resources. The paper presents an architectural model that can be used to provide this monitoring and control functions. The model includes an overview of networking and routing protocols that can be used to provide the necessary communications. In addition, the paper provides discussions and recommendations concerning network reliability and the use of different wireless sensor technologies and protocols.
AB - Ad hoc and sensor networks is a new area of research which is rapidly growing due to the development of new technologies in inexpensive sensors. These electronic devices have increased capabilities in processing speed, memory, communication and networking [21][22]. Such sensor networks have a vast amount of applications including environmental monitoring, military, ecology, agriculture, inventory control, robotics and health care. This paper discusses the issues and challenges in the use of this new and very promising technology in the protection and monitoring of the critical and essential infrastructures of pipelines carrying oil, gas, water, and other important resources. The paper presents an architectural model that can be used to provide this monitoring and control functions. The model includes an overview of networking and routing protocols that can be used to provide the necessary communications. In addition, the paper provides discussions and recommendations concerning network reliability and the use of different wireless sensor technologies and protocols.
KW - Ad hoc and sensor networks
KW - Pipeline protection
KW - Quality-of-service (QoS)
KW - Routing
KW - Wireless networks
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U2 - 10.1109/WTS.2007.4563333
DO - 10.1109/WTS.2007.4563333
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:51749123767
SN - 1424406978
SN - 9781424406975
T3 - 2007 Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2007
BT - 2007 Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2007
T2 - 2007 Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2007
Y2 - 26 April 2007 through 28 April 2007
ER -