Landslide Monitoring, Detection and Warning System by Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)

Abstract

Wireless sensor network (WSN) is one of the most hopeful field and has uncountable applications in the real-time systems. Execution of WSN in real-time system for landslide detection and warning system is discussed in the present paper. Sliding of rocks and soil is called landslide. It is triggered mostly because of heavy rainfall or melting of snow and can cause loss of lives and property. Using real-time monitoring the landslide can be detected and with the help of suitable warning system people can be warned. The sensor is a major device in electronics for measuring physical data from the environment. Immense applications in the field of an early warning system in space sciences, atmospheric sciences and aeronautical engineering have been explored by various workers. It has been understood that landslide is a frequently occurring natural hazard in the hilly terrains of India; consequent upon every year there is a great loss of life and property. Sensor can be used for the early prediction system of landslide and it could help in preventing the millions of the losses due to natural hazard. In the landslide prediction, sensor can play a major role, where sensor connected with wireless protocol can make it very useful for remote areas landslide mapping, detection, analysis and prediction, etc. A wireless sensor network consists of spatially distributed autonomous sensors to monitor physical or environmental conditions, including temperature, sound, pressure, etc. is found be worthwhile.