ABSTRACT A novel methodology for the optimal placement of sensors in watercourses is presented. The methodology aimed at finding the optimal locations for the placement of sensors to maximize the amount of information to monitor flow and velocity in watercourses. The methodology is based on the maximization of the Gram determinant of the sensor responses at each possible location or a combination of locations. Two illustrative examples are presented wherein locations for one- and two-sensor cases for the velocity and flow monitoring of the Venero Claro River Basin, Spain, are selected. The kinematic wave method was used to evaluate the sensor response at every possible location. The results confirm the suitability of this methodology for finding the optimal locations for sensors to monitor flow or velocity in watercourses.

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沿河道的流量和速度传感器的最佳位置

摘要 提出了一种在水道中最佳放置传感器的新方法。该方法旨在寻找放置传感器的最佳位置，以最大限度地增加监测水道流量和速度的信息量。该方法基于在每个可能位置或位置组合处最大化传感器响应的革兰氏行列式。提供了两个说明性示例，其中选择了用于西班牙 Venero Claro 河流域速度和流量监测的一个和两个传感器案例的位置。运动波方法用于评估每个可能位置的传感器响应。结果证实了这种方法适用于寻找传感器的最佳位置以监测水道中的流量或速度。