Autonomous Real-Time Monitoring of Hydrological Environments

A robust system for monitoring the flow of water through soil would serve as an important facilitator to hydrological research. Of particular interest is accurate monitoring of watersheds, which will aid the discovery and understanding of potential hazards such as mudslides and groundwater contamination. Our project is targeted at meeting this need with a robust autonomous sensor network. Through existing wireless communication means, this sensor network can easily be deployed by unskilled labor to monitor the effects of moisture in a wide range of soil environments