Sensor Placement for Urban Homeland Security Applications
Joint Authors
Garcia, Saturnino
Chwastek, Matthew
Hamel, David
Kam, Moshe
Dandekar, Kapil R.
Farouk, Bakhtier
Source
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Telecommunications Engineering
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
We simulated a sensor network that detects and tracks the release of harmful airborne contaminants in an urban environment.
The simulation determines sensor placement in that environment.
The effort required integration of models from computational fluid dynamics (CFDs), combinatorial optimization, and population mobility dynamics.
These CFD models, coupled with population mobility models, facilitate estimation of the effect of released contaminant on civilian populations.
We studied the effects of a contaminant, chlorine gas, as a function of urban environment, prevailing winds, and likely attack locations.
The models predictions optimized sensor node locations, providing mitigation of contaminant effects on human population.
Results show that higher fidelity dispersal predictions increase sensor placement effectiveness.
Incorporation of civilian evacuation models helps to minimize the overall impact of an attack when compared to a static population.
Moreover, results show the benefits of using seasonal sensor configurations to maximize detection capabilities, taking into account prevailing seasonal wind conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamel, David& Chwastek, Matthew& Garcia, Saturnino& Farouk, Bakhtier& Kam, Moshe& Dandekar, Kapil R.. 2010. Sensor Placement for Urban Homeland Security Applications. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamel, David…[et al.]. Sensor Placement for Urban Homeland Security Applications. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamel, David& Chwastek, Matthew& Garcia, Saturnino& Farouk, Bakhtier& Kam, Moshe& Dandekar, Kapil R.. Sensor Placement for Urban Homeland Security Applications. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503985
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503985