A computational fluid dynamics approach for optimization of a sensor network

IMS 2006 - Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop on Measurement Systems for Homeland Security, Contraband Detection and Personal Safety

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 38-42

  Hamel, D ^a   Chwastek, M ^a   Farouk, B ^a   Dandekar, K ^a   Kam, M ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Homeland security; Optimization; Sensor networks; Sensor placement; Urban dispersion

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ATTACK; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHLORINE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DETECTORS; DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; INSULATING MATERIALS; INTEGRATED CONTROL; LOCATION; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOMETRY; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SENSORS;

(PL) PROPERTIES; ATTACK SCENARIOS; CHEMICAL AGENTS; CHLORINE GASES; CONCENTRATION DATA; CONTRABAND DETECTION; DETECTION TIME; FUNCTION OF TIME; HOMELAND SECURITY (HLS); INTERNATIONAL (CO); MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; OF SENSORS; PERSONAL SAFETY; PREVAILING WINDS; SENSOR LOCATIONS; SENSOR PLACEMENT; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS;

SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 46249124998     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MSHS.2006.314347     Document Type: Conference Paper

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