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Wireless Sensor Network to Estimate Streamflow in Channel Networks

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org

Citation:  7th World Congress on Computers in Agriculture Conference Proceedings, 22-24 June 2009, Reno, Nevada (electronic only)  711P0409e.(doi:10.13031/2013.29084)
Authors:   Christian Correa Farias, Diego Rivera Salazar, Sergio Villagrán Varela
Keywords:   WSN, ZigBee, telemetry, irrigation channels,.

Abstract: This paper addresses the development and the implementation of a wireless sensor network for in situ streamflow estimation in irrigation channels using gauging station network and transmission technologies. For short-range data transmission we used technologies under ZigBee protocol, and for long-range transmission we used FHSS technology. We show in detail the hardware and ad hoc software development. The information is stored in a MySQL database and hosted on a local server for access through a Web platform. The data records are displayed in tables and Google Maps for its spatial location. In preliminary tests, the sensors proved to be highly robust in the communication, as well as in speed, usability and accessibility to the system.

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