Sensor Webs Unwire Ecology

jonbrewer writes "Pioneered by CENS, Sensor Networks are rapidly becoming a mainstream environmental monitoring tool. The NY Times has an article today with a quick tech overview and info on RiverNet, EarthScope, NEON, and Neptune. The Times reports 'scientists want to deploy millions of these kinds of devices over large tracts for long periods, opening new windows on nature.'"

Article text, in case of slashdotting

[Anonymous Coward]

A Web of Sensors, Taking Earth's Pulse
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
Published: May 10, 2005
Scientists are turning 30 acres of California forest into a futuristic vision of environmental study.
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Isn't it ironic...

[The Jabberwock]

...that NEON, which endeavors to study, document, and integrate our lives more closely into the natural world is named after a substance that has no known biological role?

Peeping Sam.

[Anonymous Coward]

"The Times reports 'scientists want to deploy millions of these kinds of devices over large tracts for long periods, opening new windows on nature.'""

Well there goes any forays into the woods with your girlfriend.

If we watch everything...

[stox]

does Heisenburg matter anymore?

Re:Peeping Sam.

[tanek]

Well there goes any forays into the woods with your girlfriend.

No no, by all means, keep doing it...

Sensor networks are great

[Advocadus Diaboli]

So I can install wmweather on my desktop and get information about how the weather is outside since I don't see it from my cubicle. Even if it looks a bit weird that I get weather data for a city in Germany from a site in the United States. :-)