%0 Journal Article
%T Monitoring Architectural Heritage by Wireless Sensors Networks: San Gimignano ¡ª A Case Study
%A Alessandro Mecocci
%A Andrea Abrardo
%J Sensors
%D 2014
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/s140100770
%X This paper describes a wireless sensor network (WSN) used to monitor the health state of architectural heritage in real-time. The WSN has been deployed and tested on the ¡°Rognosa¡± tower in the medieval village of San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. This technology, being non-invasive, mimetic, and long lasting, is particularly well suited for long term monitoring and on-line diagnosis of the conservation state of heritage buildings. The proposed monitoring system comprises radio-equipped nodes linked to suitable sensors capable of monitoring crucial parameters like: temperature, humidity, masonry cracks, pouring rain, and visual light. The access to data is granted by a user interface for remote control. The WSN can autonomously send remote alarms when predefined thresholds are reached.
%K cultural heritage and architectural buildings
%K real-time monitoring
%K wireless sensor networks
%K distributed data processing
%K mac protocols
%K remote control
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/1/770