Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Major
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Research Advisor
Sedigh, Sahra
Advisor's Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Funding Source
University Transportation Center
Abstract
The objective of the project is to design and develop the next generation of research instrumentation for in situ hydrological monitoring of watersheds. More specifically, a system will be developed that autonomously measures various attributes of the watershed soil, including chemical composition, moisture, temperature, and resistivity. The measurements will be taken at several depths and will be communicated to a processing server over the GSM cellular phone network. Several years of unattended field life are made possible through wireless data communication, solar power harvesting, and remote software maintenance and configuration. Insert abstract text here.
Biography
Phillip Ponzer, son of Robert and Penny Ponzer, is a senior majoring in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. He is set to graduate in May of 2009 with both degrees and, after graduation, plans to enter the work force as a software engineer.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Havener Center, Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
9 April 2008, 9:00 am - 11:45 am
Hydrological Monitoring of a Watershed Using Hybrid Sensor Networks
Havener Center, Upper Atrium/Hallway
The objective of the project is to design and develop the next generation of research instrumentation for in situ hydrological monitoring of watersheds. More specifically, a system will be developed that autonomously measures various attributes of the watershed soil, including chemical composition, moisture, temperature, and resistivity. The measurements will be taken at several depths and will be communicated to a processing server over the GSM cellular phone network. Several years of unattended field life are made possible through wireless data communication, solar power harvesting, and remote software maintenance and configuration. Insert abstract text here.
