Wireless sensor network design for earthquake’s and landslide’s early warnings

Abstract

Indonesia is located at the junction of three tectonic plates, and the Maluku Island it self has 10 fault line zones, so the impact of frequent tectonic earthquakes there resulted in a domino effect, such as the frequent occurrence of soil landslides at several points in the city of Ambon. This research aims to design a monitoring system for measurements of earthquake indication and landslides integrated via Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) by implementing a star topology, ZigBee, WiFi technology Shield and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service). The Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is utilized to acquire the data, which is monitored and controlled centrally and can be distributed widely. By detecting suspicious indications such as tremor or landslides through nodes or end devices, the system provides information to the number of monitors and warnings. The system can also be accessed in real-time via the website by accessing the IP address of the Wireless-LAN devices Wi-Fi Arduino Shield.