Design of ZigBee based wireless sensor network for early flood monitoring and warning system

Abstract

Floods are the causes of heavy downpour or the sudden release of water from the dam. The Public is facing drastic human and monetary loss due to this. ‘Chennai Floods’ is a best example for such natural disaster. Public aren't aware of the sudden release of water from the dams and they couldn't get any information because there was complete loss of network connectivity. This paper is based on the design of ZigBee based wireless sensor network for early flood monitoring and warning system. ZigBee technology, is a low cost and low power consumption device. The Flood alert system ensures to provide the water level information to the public in their mobile application even without network connectivity and help them reach a safer place through stored images.