Project

Modular sensor network

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/1122
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Smart sensors
    • Modelling and simulation
Keywords
Network optimization sensor wireless
 
Project description

Air quality, noise pollution, and electromagnetic radiation are regularly measured to ensure that health limits are not exceeded. These measurements provide a snapshot of human exposure at a specific moment but do not offer insight into how exposure varies between measurement intervals, which may result in missing certain exposure peaks. Moreover, they are typically very time-intensive as measurements must be manually conducted at various locations. Therefore, there is a need for a wireless monitoring network that provides real-time insights into exposure. A monitoring network consists of sensor nodes strategically placed in well-chosen locations. Since sensor nodes for air quality, noise pollution, and electromagnetic radiation share many common components, this project will develop a modular architecture. Additionally, algorithms for the optimal placement of sensor nodes will be developed to maximize the information obtained from the measurements.