Glacsweb
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The Glacweb wireless platform [1] is primarily focused towards measuring and observing climate change through its effects on glaciers. With this in mind, the Glacsweb is designed to be capable of running for several years and gather data autonomously into a web accessible database.
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Hardware Specifications
| Sensing: |
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| I/O: |
RS232 to connect to an anchor node |
| Radios: |
Single Channel Transceiver module -Radiometrix BiM1
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| CPU: |
PIC18 based MCU
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| Storage: | see above |
Applications
The aim of the Glacsweb project is to monitor climate change through the effects on glaciers. The research aims to use technological advances to understand what happens beneath glaciers and how they are affected by climate.
Power
The power was one of the main considerations when designing this node as once the node is placed in its intended location, it cannot be retrieved to change or recharge the batteries. The Glacsweb's team have reduced the power consumption of the nodes by concentrating on the basic operating protocols of each of the components.
- Power to the node is provided by three AA-sized Lithium batteries (2.25Ah).
- Each node has the ability to have all components asleep other than the Real time clock.
Software
Unknown
Additional Information
- Glacsweb Homepage
- Sensor networks for glaciers: Glacsweb
- Pervasive Systems Centre (PSC)
- Dr Kirk Martinez - one of the principle investigators in the project
Papers
- Hart, J. K., Rose, K. C., Martinez, K. and Ong, R. (2009). Subglacial clast behaviour and its implication for till fabric development: new results derived from wireless subglacial probe experiments. Quaternary Science Reviews.
- Hart, J. K., Rose, K. C. and Martinez, K. (in press). Seasonal Changes in Basal Conditions at Briksdalsbreen Norway: The Winter-Spring Transition. Boreas.
- Rose K. C. and Hart, J. K. (2008). Subglacial comminution in the deforming bed: inferences from SEM analysis,Sedimentary Geology, 203, pp87-97.
- Elsaify, A., Padhy, P., Martinez, K. and Zou, G. (2007) GWMAC- A TDMA Based MAC Protocol for a Glacial Sensor Network. In Proceedings of 4th ACM PE-WASUN 2007, Chania, Crete Island, Greece.
References
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