A study Based On Manhole Edge-Computing

Abstract

One of the most important basic platforms in a smart city for preventing recurrent manhole cover accidents is an intelligent manhole cover management system. Manhole cover relocation, loss and injury, which is contrary to the mission of smart cities, poses threats to personal safety. For smart cities, this paper proposes an intelligent manhole cover management system (IMCS) based on edge computing. For each manhole cover, a special radio frequency identification tag with tilt and vibration sensors is used, and for communication, a narrow-band Internet of things is adopted. Meanwhile, based on the collected information, edge computing servers communicate with corresponding management staff via mobile devices. Its high efficiency was shown by the demonstration application of the proposed IMCS in the Xiasha District of Hangzhou, China. It significantly shortened the total repair time, which could increase the protection of both individuals and manhole covers.