Experiences with Sub-Arctic Sensor Network Deployment

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Main Authors: Puluckul, Priyesh Pappinisseri, Weyn, Maarten
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author Puluckul, Priyesh Pappinisseri
Weyn, Maarten
author_facet Puluckul, Priyesh Pappinisseri
Weyn, Maarten
contents This paper discusses the experiences gained from designing, deploying, and maintaining low-power Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) in three geothermally active remote locations in Iceland. The network was deployed for environmental monitoring and real-time data collection to assist in investigating the impact of global warming on the (sub)Arctic climate and the resulting carbon release from the region. Functional networks with more than 50 sensor nodes from three sites with extreme weather conditions and hard-to-access terrain have been collecting data since 2021. The networks employ primary cell-powered wireless sensor nodes equipped with DASH7 Alliance Protocol (D7A) for low-power data transmission and solar-powered D7A-cellular gateways for the backend connection. The WSNs have so far achieved over three years of uptime with minimal maintenance required throughout this period. We present a detailed discussion of different network components, their architecture, and the networks' overall performance and reliability.
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spellingShingle Experiences with Sub-Arctic Sensor Network Deployment
Puluckul, Priyesh Pappinisseri
Weyn, Maarten
Systems and Control
This paper discusses the experiences gained from designing, deploying, and maintaining low-power Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) in three geothermally active remote locations in Iceland. The network was deployed for environmental monitoring and real-time data collection to assist in investigating the impact of global warming on the (sub)Arctic climate and the resulting carbon release from the region. Functional networks with more than 50 sensor nodes from three sites with extreme weather conditions and hard-to-access terrain have been collecting data since 2021. The networks employ primary cell-powered wireless sensor nodes equipped with DASH7 Alliance Protocol (D7A) for low-power data transmission and solar-powered D7A-cellular gateways for the backend connection. The WSNs have so far achieved over three years of uptime with minimal maintenance required throughout this period. We present a detailed discussion of different network components, their architecture, and the networks' overall performance and reliability.
title Experiences with Sub-Arctic Sensor Network Deployment
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.02986