Title: Limit equilibrium based landslide prediction system using WSN

Authors: Adel Thaljaoui; Fayez Alfayez; Salim El Khediri

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Information, College of Science at Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia ' Department of Computer Science and Information, College of Science at Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia ' Department of Information Technology, College of Computer, Qassim University, P.O. Box: 6640 – Buraidah, 51452, KSA; Faculty of Science of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, 2100, Tunisia

Abstract: The increased impact of landslides, especially in emerging countries, is largely related to population growth, increasing infrastructure and human activities in landslide-prone areas. Such a problem incited us to investigate for new solutions that detect the early signals preceding a landslide. The system we propose is designed around special sensors that capture each real time change in the soil of the studied field. These changes are sent toward processing modules that computes the real time Bishop based factor of security and compares it with limit values. Carried experimentations showed significant response of the proposed system before slide surface is formed which gave enough time to take appropriate procedures in order to prevent eminent landslide.

Keywords: landslide; prediction; factor of safety; WSN; wireless sensor network; slope instability; limit equilibrium.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSNET.2020.106600

International Journal of Sensor Networks, 2020 Vol.32 No.4, pp.230 - 237

Received: 30 Oct 2019
Accepted: 31 Oct 2019

Published online: 15 Apr 2020 *

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