Managing a Coastal Sensors Network in a Nowcast-Forecast Information System

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the integration of heterogeneous sensor nodes into a wireless sensor network and its use in providing real-time information about water conditions, contributing to water resources management. The work focuses on presenting the methodology used to automatically communicate, parse and store the sensor network data and its application to a real case study. The development of a new platform for efficient management and analysis of the gathered data and its use for automatic assertion of real-time model forecasts quality against stored data is also presented. On-going work on the development of a mobile application for real-time data access in mobile devices is also anticipated.