<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The monitoring of runway surfaces, for the detection of ice formation or presence of water, is an important issue for reducing maintenance costs and improving traffic safety. An innovative sensor was developed to detect the presence of ice or water on its surface, and its repeatability, stability and reliability were assessed in different simulations and experiments, performed both in laboratory and in the field. Three sensors were embedded in the runway of the Turin-Caselle airport, in the north-west of Italy, to check the state of its surface. Each sensor was connected to a GPRS modem to send the collected data to a common database. The entire system was installed about three years ago, and up to now it shows correct work and automatic reactivation after malfunctions without any external help. The state of the runway surface is virtual represented in an internet website, using the Internet of Things features and opening new scenarios.</p></abstract>

The monitoring of runway surfaces, for the detection of ice formation or presence of water, is an important issue for reducing maintenance costs and improving traffic safety. An innovative sensor was developed to detect the presence of ice or water on its surface, and its repeatability, stability and reliability were assessed in different simulations and experiments, performed both in laboratory and in the field. Three sensors were embedded in the runway of the Turin-Caselle airport, in the north-west of Italy, to check the state of its surface. Each sensor was connected to a GPRS modem to send the collected data to a common database. The entire system was installed about three years ago, and up to now it shows correct work and automatic reactivation after malfunctions without any external help. The state of the runway surface is virtual represented in an internet website, using the Internet of Things features and opening new scenarios.

A Runway Surface Monitor using Internet of Things

Dipartimento di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino, Italy

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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The monitoring of runway surfaces, for the detection of ice formation or presence of water, is an important issue for reducing maintenance costs and improving...

A Runway Surface Monitor using Internet of Things

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 169 - 173

Received: Sep 20, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2014-0026

Keywords
internet of things, ice detection, water detection, sensor, remote monitoring, runway surface

© Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

A Runway Surface Monitor using Internet of Things

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 169 - 173

Received: Sep 20, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2014-0026

Keywordsinternet of things, ice detection, water detection, sensor, remote monitoring, runway surface

© Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
internet of things, ice detection, water detection, sensor, remote monitoring, runway surface