LoRa-Based Wireless Sensors Network for Rockfall and Landslide Monitoring: A Case Study in Pantelleria Island with Portable LoRaWAN Access

Rockfalls and landslides are hazards triggered from geomorphological climatic factors other than human interaction. The economic social impacts not negligible, therefore the topic has become an important field in application of remote monitoring. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) particularly suited for deployment such systems, thanks to different technologies topologies that evolving nowadays. Among these, LoRa modulation technique represents a fitting technical solution nodes communication WSN. In this paper, smart autonomous LoRa-based rockfall landslide monitoring system is presented. structure been operating Pantelleria Island, Sicily, Italy. sensing elements disposed arranged star topology. Network access LoRaWAN Internet provided through gateways using portable, solar powered device assembly. A overview concerning both hardware functionality devices, then power analysis reported, monthly recorded result presented, with related discussion.