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. 2010;10(7):6948-68.
doi: 10.3390/s100706948. Epub 2010 Jul 19.

Wireless Sensor Networks for oceanographic monitoring: a systematic review

Cristina Albaladejo  1 , Pedro Sánchez, Andrés Iborra, Fulgencio Soto, Juan A López, Roque Torres
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Wireless Sensor Networks for oceanographic monitoring: a systematic review

Cristina Albaladejo et al. Sensors (Basel). 2010.

Abstract

Monitoring of the marine environment has come to be a field of scientific interest in the last ten years. The instruments used in this work have ranged from small-scale sensor networks to complex observation systems. Among small-scale networks, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are a highly attractive solution in that they are easy to deploy, operate and dismantle and are relatively inexpensive. The aim of this paper is to identify, appraise, select and synthesize all high quality research evidence relevant to the use of WSNs in oceanographic monitoring. The literature is systematically reviewed to offer an overview of the present state of this field of study and identify the principal resources that have been used to implement networks of this kind. Finally, this article details the challenges and difficulties that have to be overcome if these networks are to be successfully deployed.

Keywords: oceanography; systematic review; wireless sensor networks.

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Figure 1.
General scheme of a sensor node for oceanographic monitoring.
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Figure 2.
General structure of an A-WSN for oceanographic monitoring.
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Figure 3.
Examples of commercial sensors for oceanographic use (photographs reproduced with the owners’ permission): (a) EMS-SBE—16plus V2 SEACAT Temperature and conductivity (pressure optional) sensors; (b) NORTEK—Profiler Aquadopp (AquaPro); (c) YSI 6600V2 sonde. YSI 6136 and YSI 6025 turbidity and chlorophyll sensors; (d) AANDERAA—Oxygen Opdote 4835. Dissolved oxygen sensor.
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Figure 4.
Example of an application for real-time monitoring of data from an oceanographic A-WSN.
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Figure 5.
World map showing the location of the projects reviewed.
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Figure 6.
Most representative configurations of buoys used in A-WSNs.
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