IOTFlood: An Internet of Things-based solution for monitoring major floods in real-time

• Francisco Vital IFAL,UNIT
• Mônica Cunha IFAL
• Lucas Vieira UNIT

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wcama.2020.11015

Abstract

In Alagoas, river monitoring is done with radar and level sensors that send information, via Radio and Satellite, every hour, about level and flow. However, a major flood can happen in minutes, hence the importance of a real-time monitoring system. This work presents IOTFlood, a hardware and software platform that generates alerts about possible natural disasters, sending messages in real time about the situation of rivers, as well as notifications and alerts to the population. It is an applied research using Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). For evaluation, experiments were carried out in the laboratory and in a natural environment.

Keywords: Flood monitoring, real-time monitoring system, natural disasters

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