The cost and effort of installing and maintaining an automatic weather station (AWS) on a glacier may be mitigated by the possibility of gathering sensor data in near real-time, and of controlling and programming the station remotely. In this paper we report our experience with upgrading an existing AWS, operating over an Italian glacier, from a mere datalogger into a networked sensing station. Design choices, energy constraints and power-aware programming of the station determined by harsh environment are discussed. Deployment operations and results are described. The upgraded AWS provides low-power connectivity from a remote location and is able to serve as a base station for a wireless sensor network working in the glacier.
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Autori: | Abbate S; Avvenuti M; Carturan L; Cesarini D |
Titolo: | Deploying a Communicating Automatic Weather Station on an Alpine Glacier |
Anno del prodotto: | 2013 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1016/j.procs.2013.06.170 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno |