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Poster Abstract: Wireless Sensor Network-Based Tunnel Monitoring

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Overview This paper describes the development and deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) to monitor a train tunnel during adjacent construction activity. The tunnel in question is a part of the London Underground system. Construction of tunnels beneath the existing tunnel is expected to cause deformations. The expected deformation values were determined by a detailed geotechnical analysis. A real-time monitoring system, comprising of 18 sensing units and a base-station, was installed along the critical zone of the tunnel to measure the deformations. The sensing units report their data to the base-station at periodic intervals. The system was used for making continuous measurements for a period of 72 days.

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Publisher	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	File Format	PDF
Date Published	May 2005	Downloads	15
Format	White Papers
Topics	Monitoring Systems, Network Administration

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