Lecture
This lecture presents an affordable wireless sensor network system for landslide monitoring and early warning in India, developed as part of a European research project. The system consists of 150 geophysical sensors capturing real-time changes in slope stability, transmitting data to a control center for risk evaluation and automatic warnings. Interdisciplinary collaboration was crucial for the system's development, ensuring robustness, reliability, and scalability. The lecture highlights the positive impact of the system on the community, reducing evacuation during monsoon seasons and providing real-time warnings, leading to improved safety and economic prosperity. The technology's adaptability suggests potential applications in other disaster monitoring scenarios like floods, avalanches, and droughts.