Autonomous Control and Monitoring of On-site In-network Storage Systems in Remote Environments to Mitigate Floods
Book Chapter
Ying, J, Qin, L, Cao, Q et al. (2021). Autonomous Control and Monitoring of On-site In-network Storage Systems in Remote Environments to Mitigate Floods
. 78 22-33. 10.1007/978-3-030-79203-9_3
Ying, J, Qin, L, Cao, Q et al. (2021). Autonomous Control and Monitoring of On-site In-network Storage Systems in Remote Environments to Mitigate Floods
. 78 22-33. 10.1007/978-3-030-79203-9_3
Flood is one of the more catastrophic natural disasters, which is also associated with damage to infrastructures, human suffering, and economic losses. This study develops a remotely controlled autonomous method for in-network storage systems in remote locations to mitigate floods. The storage systems considered include wetlands, detention ponds, and reservoirs. The outlet structure types for each storage system include a siphon system and a conventional outlet structure with controlled gates. The proposed architecture collects information about the deployed devices in the field and can receive orders from an operator to open and close outlet gates. The architecture comprises five layers: user-end, a server with a decision support system (DSS) and integrated control software, remote communication, programming logic controller (PLC) system, and hardware/sensors deployed in the field. The operation of two siphon systems in a flume controlled by the proposed integrated software is tested in the lab.
