A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring

Real-time and accurate measurement of the water level is a critical step in flood monitoring and management of water resources. In recent years, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoTs) and cloud computing platforms and resources, the surveillance technology for water monitoring has been rev...

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Main Authors: Leila Hashemi-Beni, Megha Puthenparampil, Ali Jamali
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19475705.2024.2364777
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description Real-time and accurate measurement of the water level is a critical step in flood monitoring and management of water resources. In recent years, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoTs) and cloud computing platforms and resources, the surveillance technology for water monitoring has been revolutionized due to the availability of high-resolution and portable cameras, robust image processing techniques, and cloud-enabled data fusion centers. However, despite the potential advantages of online water level monitoring of the rivers and lakes, some technical challenges need to be addressed before they can be fully utilized. Submersible sensor devices are frequently used for measuring water levels but are prone to damage from sediment deposition and many gauge detection techniques are inefficient at nighttime. In response, this paper presents a novel Internet of Things (IoT) based deep learning methodology that uses Mask-RCNN to accurately segment gauges from images even when there are distortions present. An automated and immediate water stage estimate is provided by this simple, low-cost method. The methodology’s applicability to water resource management systems and flood disaster prevention engineering opens up new possibilities for the deployment of intelligent IoT-based flood monitoring systems in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-64f8f69919bf4f0c962d2377bae05abc2025-08-20T01:59:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGeomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk1947-57051947-57132024-12-0115110.1080/19475705.2024.2364777A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoringLeila Hashemi-Beni0Megha Puthenparampil1Ali Jamali2Department of Built Environment, College of Science and Technology, NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USADepartment of Built Environment, College of Science and Technology, NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USADepartment of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaReal-time and accurate measurement of the water level is a critical step in flood monitoring and management of water resources. In recent years, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoTs) and cloud computing platforms and resources, the surveillance technology for water monitoring has been revolutionized due to the availability of high-resolution and portable cameras, robust image processing techniques, and cloud-enabled data fusion centers. However, despite the potential advantages of online water level monitoring of the rivers and lakes, some technical challenges need to be addressed before they can be fully utilized. Submersible sensor devices are frequently used for measuring water levels but are prone to damage from sediment deposition and many gauge detection techniques are inefficient at nighttime. In response, this paper presents a novel Internet of Things (IoT) based deep learning methodology that uses Mask-RCNN to accurately segment gauges from images even when there are distortions present. An automated and immediate water stage estimate is provided by this simple, low-cost method. The methodology’s applicability to water resource management systems and flood disaster prevention engineering opens up new possibilities for the deployment of intelligent IoT-based flood monitoring systems in the future.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19475705.2024.2364777Water level measurementremote sensingimage processingdeep learninglow-cost surveillance system
spellingShingle Leila Hashemi-Beni
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A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
Water level measurement
remote sensing
image processing
deep learning
low-cost surveillance system
title A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
title_full A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
title_fullStr A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
title_full_unstemmed A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
title_short A low-cost IoT-based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
title_sort low cost iot based deep learning method of water gauge measurement for flood monitoring
topic Water level measurement
remote sensing
image processing
deep learning
low-cost surveillance system
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19475705.2024.2364777
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