An Adaptive IoT-Based Forecasting Framework for Structural and Environmental Risk Detection in Tailings Dams
Mining Geotechnical

Technical paper

An Adaptive IoT-Based Forecasting Framework for Structural and Environmental Risk Detection in Tailings Dams

Tailings dams represent one of the most environmentally sensitive infrastructures in the mining industry. To address the need for continuous and accurate monitoring, this paper...

Sensor-Driven Preventive Preservation in Remote Built Heritage: A Threat-to-Sensor Approach
Infrastructure Geotechnical

Technical paper

Sensor-Driven Preventive Preservation in Remote Built Heritage: A Threat-to-Sensor Approach

Remote heritage sites face growing risks that traditional preservation cannot manage. ARGUS offers a sensor-driven, preventive approach that maps threats to specific sensors,...

Characterization of the GNSS LoRa system
Mining Geospatial

Technical paper

Characterization of the GNSS LoRa system

A GNSS-based monitoring system with RTK processing and wireless communication is introduced. Powered by internal batteries, it is simple to install and maintain. Field validation...

Spatial and temporal analysis of surface displacements for tailings storage facility stability assessment
Mining Geotechnical

Technical paper

Spatial and temporal analysis of surface displacements for tailings storage facility stability assessment

Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) play a pivotal role in the mining industry, serving as repositories for the bulk of post-flotation tailings generated during ore extraction...

Event detection system for monitoring the cliff retreat and undermining of Castellfollit de la Roca village
Infrastructure Geotechnical

Technical paper

Event detection system for monitoring the cliff retreat and undermining of Castellfollit de la Roca village

Castellfollit de la Roca village (Catalonia, NE of Spain) stands on top of a basaltic cliff affected by rockfalls that are causing the retreat of the slope and the risk of...

Preliminary tests on the UAV-enabled installation of wireless sensors for monitoring inaccessible slopes
Geotechnical

Technical paper

Preliminary tests on the UAV-enabled installation of wireless sensors for monitoring inaccessible slopes

The deployment of sensors in contact with the ground (slopes, cliffs, rock blocks) is mandatory when a focused mechanism is underway. So far, most of the so-called ‘geotechnical...

Rapid detection of ground movements with the use of wireless, long-range battery-powered inclinometers
Geotechnical

Technical paper

Rapid detection of ground movements with the use of wireless, long-range battery-powered inclinometers

Los episodios meteorológicos, cada vez más extremos, impactarán en la susceptibilidad del terreno a los deslizamientos. En este artículo, se presenta un método para detectar...

Edge-to-cloud sensing and actuation semantics in the industrial Internet of Things
Multi-application

Technical paper

Edge-to-cloud sensing and actuation semantics in the industrial Internet of Things

In this article, we propose an ontology to improve device interoperability in the IoT. We also explain how to ease data communication between Computing Continuum devices,...

Computing at the EDGE: New challenges for service provision
Multi-application

Technical paper

Computing at the EDGE: New challenges for service provision

We describe solutions to the problems of energy efficiency, resiliency and cyber security in the domain of Edge Computing and reports on early deployments of the technology in...

Rapid detection of landslide events using battery-operated long-range wireless tiltmeters
Geotechnical

Technical paper

Rapid detection of landslide events using battery-operated long-range wireless tiltmeters

Future climate and land cover changes will impact landslide susceptibility, increasing risk over large areas. In recent years, long-range low-power wireless monitoring systems...

Attacker identification in LoRaWAN through physical channel fingerprinting
Multi-application

Technical paper

Attacker identification in LoRaWAN through physical channel fingerprinting

Wireless networks and IoT technologies have been integrated into a variety of applications. One of the most essential IoT technologies is the Long-Range Wide Area Network...

Demonstration and evaluation of precise positioning for connected and automated mobility services
Infrastructure

Technical paper

Demonstration and evaluation of precise positioning for connected and automated mobility services

Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) services require precise and reliable localization services able to infer and track the position of a vehicle with lane...

An IoT approach to assist maintenance of critical railway areas
Transport Structural

Technical paper

An IoT approach to assist maintenance of critical railway areas

This article presents an Internet of Things (IoT) approach, utilizing sensors and networks, as a tool to enable or complement the monitoring of key line geometry parameters in...

Data relevance-aware dynamic sensing technique with battery lifetime guarantee for wireless sensor nodes
Multi-application

Technical paper

Data relevance-aware dynamic sensing technique with battery lifetime guarantee for wireless sensor nodes

For battery-powered sensor nodes, the predictability of the battery lifetime of the node is paramount for their correct maintenance and operation. But little effort has been made...

Semantics for connectivity management in IoT sensing
Multi-application

Technical paper

Semantics for connectivity management in IoT sensing

Many IoT devices transmit data in various formats for the same concepts, causing incompatibilities and hindering knowledge extraction. A common vocabulary is essential to enable...

Internet-of-Things-based geotechnical monitoring boosted by satellite InSAR data
Mining Geotechnical

Technical paper

Internet-of-Things-based geotechnical monitoring boosted by satellite InSAR data

Landslides, often a side effect of mining activities, pose a significant risk to humans and infrastructures such as urban areas, power lines, and dams. In this technical note, a...

XYZ monitor: IoT monitoring of infrastructures using microservices
Multi-application

Technical paper

XYZ monitor: IoT monitoring of infrastructures using microservices

The main purpose of XYZ Monitor is to monitor IoT devices, in order to automatically react and notify when a given alarm is detected.

Managing the Cloud Continuum: lessons learnt from a real Fog-to-Cloud deployment
Multi-application

Technical paper

Managing the Cloud Continuum: lessons learnt from a real Fog-to-Cloud deployment

Operating effectively in a cloud continuum scenario requires innovative management strategies that coordinate and efficiently manage resources from the edge to the cloud while...

Exploiting the solar energy surplus for Edge Computing
Multi-application

Technical paper

Exploiting the solar energy surplus for Edge Computing

In this article, we propose reducing cloud-computing carbon emissions and promoting private photovoltaic plants by comparing the revenue from leasing solar-powered computing...

5GCroCo Barcelona trial site for cross-border anticipated cooperative collision avoidance
Transport

Technical paper

5GCroCo Barcelona trial site for cross-border anticipated cooperative collision avoidance

This paper presents the infrastructure, control architecture, backend software, and end-to-end service orchestration of the cross-border ACCA use case deployed in a Barcelona...