Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

What is Weather?

What is Weather?

Errors in Global Positioning System

Errors in Global Positioning System

Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has revolutionized navigation and positioning, but its accuracy is often compromised by various errors. These errors, stemming from environmental, satellite, and receiver-related factors, require careful mitigation to ensure reliable performance across applications.Atmospheric ErrorsGPS signals travel through the Earth’s ionosphere and troposphere, introducing delays which affect accuracy. The ionosphere is strongly influenced by charged particles,...

Field Application of Global Positioning System

Field Application of Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become an indispensable tool in fieldwork, offering unparalleled precision and efficiency for surveying, navigation, and infrastructure development. By harnessing signals from a constellation of satellites, GPS receivers determine the location of objects with remarkable speed and accuracy, often completing calculations within a second.Advantages of Modern GPS TechnologyContemporary GPS receivers are designed to meet the practical demands of field...

Applications of GIS: Disaster Management and Emergency Response

Applications of GIS: Disaster Management and Emergency Response

Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is essential for risk identification, action prioritization, and resource optimization in critical situations like flooding and earthquakes. By integrating spatial and demographic data, GIS provides a comprehensive framework for emergency response.GIS integrates data layers, like rainfall intensity, topography, elevation profiles, and river levels, to model high-risk flood zones. These layers assess areas susceptible to flooding based on their...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Data formats and standards for opportunistic rainfall sensors.

Open research Europe·2024

Same author

In-City Rain Mapping from Commercial Microwave Links-Challenges and Opportunities.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2023

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 3, 2025

Integration of 5G Experimentation Infrastructures into a Multi-Site NFV Ecosystem

Integration of 5G Experimentation Infrastructures into a Multi-Site NFV Ecosystem

Published on: February 3, 2021

Opportunistic Weather Sensing by Smart City Wireless Communication Networks.

Jonatan Ostrometzky¹, Hagit Messer¹

¹School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|January 8, 2025

Summary

Opportunistic integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) transforms wireless networks into virtual weather sensors. This innovative approach offers superior rainfall monitoring in smart cities compared to traditional weather radars.

Keywords:

ISAC opportunistic ISAC smart city weather monitoring

More Related Videos

In Situ Soil Moisture Sensors in Undisturbed Soils

In Situ Soil Moisture Sensors in Undisturbed Soils

Published on: November 18, 2022

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Published on: November 7, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 3, 2025

Integration of 5G Experimentation Infrastructures into a Multi-Site NFV Ecosystem

Integration of 5G Experimentation Infrastructures into a Multi-Site NFV Ecosystem

Published on: February 3, 2021

In Situ Soil Moisture Sensors in Undisturbed Soils

In Situ Soil Moisture Sensors in Undisturbed Soils

Published on: November 18, 2022

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Published on: November 7, 2016

Area of Science:

Wireless communication networks
Environmental sensing
Internet of Things (IoT) systems

Background:

The concept of opportunistic integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) for weather sensing was introduced in 2006.
Initial applications utilized cellular backhaul networks for rain monitoring.
ISAC has since expanded to include satellite communication and smart city networks.

Purpose of the Study:

To present recent advancements in opportunistic ISAC (OISAC) for weather sensing.
To highlight the potential of smart city wireless networks for accurate rainfall monitoring.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of OISAC in a real-world urban environment.

Main Methods:

Interpreting signal attenuation in wireless networks caused by environmental factors (e.g., rain) to create virtual sensors.
Integrating these virtual sensors into the sensing layer of IoT systems.
Utilizing OISAC for high spatiotemporal resolution rainfall mapping.

Main Results:

OISAC systems can transform communication networks into effective virtual sensors.
Demonstrated a test case in Rehovot, Israel, showcasing OISAC's capabilities.
Rainfall maps generated via OISAC significantly outperformed the spatial resolution of modern weather radars.

Conclusions:

Current and future smart city wireless networks hold significant potential for advanced weather sensing.
OISAC offers a promising paradigm for accurate and high-resolution rainfall monitoring.
The paper discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with applying OISAC in smart cities.