<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper we discuss two closely related problems arising in environmental monitoring. The first is the source localization problem linked to the question <italic>How can one find an unknown "contamination source"?</italic> The second is an associated sensor placement problem: <italic>Where should we place sensors that are capable of providing the necessary "adequate data" for that?</italic> Our approach is based on some concepts and ideas developed in mathematical control theory of partial differential equations.</p></abstract>

In this paper we discuss two closely related problems arising in environmental monitoring. The first is the source localization problem linked to the question How can one find an unknown "contamination source"? The second is an associated sensor placement problem: Where should we place sensors that are capable of providing the necessary "adequate data" for that? Our approach is based on some concepts and ideas developed in mathematical control theory of partial differential equations.

Source localization and sensor placement in environmental monitoring

Department of Mathematics, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-3113, USA

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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In this paper we discuss two closely related problems arising in environmental monitoring. The first is the source localization problem linked to the question...

Source localization and sensor placement in environmental monitoring

Published Online: Sep 27, 2010

Page range: 445 - 458

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-010-0033-3

Keywords
source localization, sensor placement, environmental monitoring, controllability, identifiability, parabolic equations

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Source localization and sensor placement in environmental monitoring

Published Online: Sep 27, 2010

Page range: 445 - 458

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-010-0033-3

Keywordssource localization, sensor placement, environmental monitoring, controllability, identifiability, parabolic equations

This content is open access.

Keywords
source localization, sensor placement, environmental monitoring, controllability, identifiability, parabolic equations