Coimbatore University develops wireless tech to detect landslides
Students of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University here have developed a wireless network system for landslide detection, in collaboration with European commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
“Landslides occur frequently in mountainous terrains, especially during monsoons but detecting them in advance is not an easy task,” says Dr P Venkat Rangan, vice chancellor, Amrita university. An expert in wireless communication, Rangan led a team of students in developing the model that has become operational in Munnar town in Idukki district of Kerala.
The technological breakthrough system was developed as part of the research project WINSOC’ (wireless sensor network with self-organisation capabilities for critical and emergency applications). Wireless panels with sensor nodes to read different parameters of the soil, like moisture, vibration and movement will be embedded 15 metres beneath the earth at different points, says Maneesha Ramesh, a faculty member, who was part of the project.
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