A wireless sensor network for methane monitoring
J. Hayes, Conor Slater, Breda M. Kiernan, C. Dunphy, Wenqian Guo, King Tong Lau, Dermot Diamond · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2007
We outline a system for monitoring methane over the internet using a simple wireless sensor network. The system was developed for use at a capped landfill site which contains municipal solid waste. The sensor nodes use commercially available metal oxide semiconductor gas sensors to monitor and allow for a near real-time monitoring of gas emissions. This system is intended to complement the work of personnel who have to physically take the measurement using hand-held infrared instrument. We also outline preliminary testing of this system.