Paper Info
Title
GridStix: Supporting Flood Prediction using Embedded Hardware and Next Generation Grid Middleware
Abstract
The cost of damage caused by flooding is directly related to the warning-time given before a flood occurs. Therefore, improving the coverage, accuracy and reliability of flood prediction systems is of great importance. This paper proposes a novel Grid-based approach to supporting flood prediction through the use of embedded sensor nodes equipped with wireless networking technology. These nodes implement a light-weight Grid capable of collecting and transmitting data gathered by flood sensors for off-site analysis. Additionally, the nodes are capable of performing basic on-site analysis that is used to inform system behavior. The proposed system utilizes Lancaster's next-generation componentbased Grid middleware platform 'GridKit', which offers inherent support for reconfiguration, embedded devices and heterogeneous network technologies, making it ideally suited to this application.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1109/WOWMOM.2006.49
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Keywords
Field
DocType
next generation grid middleware,light-weight grid,flood prediction,basic on-site analysis,flood sensor,off-site analysis,proposed system,embedded sensor,embedded device,next-generation componentbased grid middleware,flood prediction system,grid computing,wireless network,information system,heterogeneous network,intelligent sensors,object oriented programming,data gathering,middleware
Middleware,Wireless network,Grid computing,Computer science,Intelligent sensor,Computer network,Real-time computing,Heterogeneous network,Grid,Flood myth,Control reconfiguration,Distributed computing
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-7695-2593-8
34
2.15
References 
Authors
5
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Danny Hughes120816.25
Phil Greenwood234820.93
Geoff Coulson32382244.21
Gordon Blair4123278.44