Coastal Monitoring Techniques
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring coastlines, comprisingarranging sensors proximate the coastline;
- obtaining data about the coastline via the sensors;
analyzing the data to determine the presence of a reportable condition relating to passage of an object proximate the coastline; and
transmitting the data or a signal indicative of the analysis, optionally with an identification or location of the sensors, to a monitoring facility.
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Abstract
Method and system for monitoring coastlines includes arranging sensors proximate the coastline, obtaining data about the coastline via the sensors, analyzing the data to determine the presence of a reportable condition relating to passage of an object proximate the coastline, and transmitting the data or a signal indicative of the analysis, optionally with an identification or location of the sensors, to a monitoring facility. The sensors may be spaced apart from one another along the coastline and programmed to wake-up upon detection of a predetermined condition in order to obtain data. If the location of each sensor is not programmed into the sensor or otherwise known by the monitoring facility, each sensor may be arranged to determine its location so that each sensor provides its location when transmitting data or the signal to the monitoring facility.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring coastlines, comprising
arranging sensors proximate the coastline; -
obtaining data about the coastline via the sensors; analyzing the data to determine the presence of a reportable condition relating to passage of an object proximate the coastline; and transmitting the data or a signal indicative of the analysis, optionally with an identification or location of the sensors, to a monitoring facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system of monitoring coastlines, comprising
a plurality of sensors arranged proximate the coastline; -
analysis means coupled to said sensors for analyzing the data to determine the passage of an object proximate the coastline; and communication means for transmitting the data or a signal indicative of the analysis, optionally with an identification or location of said sensors, to a monitoring facility. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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