A wireless sensor network system deployment for detecting stick-slip motion in glaciers

The behaviour of glaciers is an area in which only limited research has been carried out, due to the difficulties of monitoring sub-glacial movements. The speaker believes that this can be addressed by the deployment of a wireless sensor network consisting of heterogeneous sensors to instrument this activity. By deploying a sensor network, measurements can be taken for a longer period than would otherwise be possible. The initial designs for this sensor network are presented, along with details of some of the challenges posed by the project.