November/December 2007
Networking the Hudson
Data from the river will create a model for environmental monitoring.
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River watch: In this artist’s rendering, a solar-powered autonomous underwater vehicle (foreground) joins forces with fixed sensors tethered to buoys (background).
Credit: John Macneill |
A research consortium that includes the Beacon Institute, IBM, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute plans to distribute hundreds of sensors throughout the Hudson River. By collecting information on everything from salinity and temperature to oxygen levels and the presence of fish schools, the sensors will help create a "virtual river" that can aid scientists monitoring aquatic life and pollution levels.
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