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UNIVERSITY OF NIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS ASSACHUSETTS, A , AMHERST MHERST Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science 1 River Sensor Network Application: Monitor river dynamics (e.g: seasonal, flood events), ecological status, water quantity and quality information. Sensors: Water quality sensors, underwater cameras, etc. Research: Design of wide-area, remote wireless sensor network infrastructure. Collaboration between faculty at Mt. Holyoke, NSM and Engineering at UMass, and Hampshire College. Initial Deployment site: 12 mile stretch of Fort River, Amherst

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UUNIVERSITY OF NIVERSITY OF MMASSACHUSETTSASSACHUSETTS, A, AMHERST • MHERST • Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science 1

River Sensor Network Application:

Monitor river dynamics (e.g: seasonal, flood events), ecological status, water quantity and quality information.

Sensors: Water quality sensors,

underwater cameras, etc. Research:

Design of wide-area, remote wireless sensor network infrastructure.

Collaboration between faculty at Mt. Holyoke, NSM and Engineering at UMass, and Hampshire College.

Initial Deployment site: 12 mile stretch of Fort River,

Amherst

UUNIVERSITY OF NIVERSITY OF MMASSACHUSETTSASSACHUSETTS, A, AMHERST • MHERST • Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science 2

Diverse Uses of RiverNet

Internet

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Water quality monitoring

3D Aerial photography Fish monitoring

Researcher: How many fishes were detected in the last month?

Student: Give me a 3D view of river dynamics over the

last week.

Environmentalist: What are the current

pH/DO levels?

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UUNIVERSITY OF NIVERSITY OF MMASSACHUSETTSASSACHUSETTS, A, AMHERST • MHERST • Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science 3

Network Equipment

D-cell battery or solar powered Meraki mini 802.11 wireless relay.

AA-battery powered TinyNode radio connecting to sensor.

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