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The PermaSense Consortium

Projects

The activities of the Permasense consortium are based on a number of individual projects. This list provides an overview of projects, funding sources and responsibilities.

X-Sense2 - MEMS acoustic detectors for natural hazard warning systems

Duration: 2013-2017

Funding:

nano-tera.ch

Pls: L. Thiele & J. Beutel (ETHZ), A. Vieli (UZH), A. Geiger (ETHZ), C. Hierold (ETHZ), H. Raetzo (FOEN)

The project focuses on trigger-based MEMS sensors for detecting possibly destructive mass movement events (acoustic events) and brings a new area of research, nanotechnology, to PermaSense. 

ISHE

Duration: 2013-2016

Funding:

SNF

Pls: J. Seibert & P. Schneider (UZH), J. Beutel (ETHZ)

Intelligent sampling of hydrological events using networked sensors and water sampling robots.

X-Sense

Duration: 2010-2013

Funding:

Pls: L. Thiele & J. Beutel (ETHZ), S. Gruber (UZH), A. Geiger (ETHZ), H. Raetzo (FOEN), T. Strozzi & U. Wegmueller (GAMMA)

Development and deployment of low-cost distributed GPS systems and joint analysis of continuous GPS and DInSAR for understanding climate control on slope instability in mountain permafrost areas.

Permasense III

Duration:

2009-2012

Funding:

SNF-NCCR MICS

PIs:

L. Thiele & J. Beutel (ETHZ), S. Gruber (UZH), C. Tschudin (UBasel)

Acoustic sensors for the detection of micro-seismic events.

 

Permasense Rugged Sensor Technology

Durations: 2009-2011
Funding: Stabilization Fund of the Swiss Government
PIs: J. Beutel (ETHZ), S. Gruber (UZH)

Industrialization of key components of the Permasense infrastructure.

Swiss Experiment

Funding: CCES
PIs: M. Lehning (SLF, Davos), K. Aberer, A. Martinoli, M. Parlange, M. Vetterli, E. Charbon, A. Berne (all EPFL), P. Burlando, L. Hurni, D. Faeh, L. Thiele (all ETHZ), O. Cirpka (EAWAG, Duebendorf)

Collaboraton in metadata and data backend integration as well as the exchange of technology between different environmental monitoring projects.

Permasense - MICS Reserve

Duration:

2007-2009

Funding: SNSF-NCCR MICS
PIs:

Thiele & J. Beutel (ETHZ), S. Gruber (UZH), C. Tschudin (UBasel), K. Aberer (EPFL)

Consolidation of measurement systems, data management infrastructure and evaluation of distributed models.

Permasense GEO II

Duration: 2007-2009
Funding: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
PIs: S. Gruber (UZH)
Instrumentation, installation and analysis of the Matterhorn research site, geo-science analyses.

Environmental Measurement Support Resource

Duration: 2007
Funding: SNF-NCCR MICS
PIs: L. Thiele & J. Beutel (ETHZ), S. Gruber (UZH), C. Tschudin (UBasel)
Development of specialized wireless measurement hardware for environmental extremes.

Permasense II

Duration: 2006-2009
Funding: SNSF-NCCR MICS
PIs: C. Tschudin & D. VonderMuehll (UBasel), S. Gruber (UZH)
Initial project on the development of wireless sensor networks for high mountain research.

Permasense GEO I

Duration: 2006-2009
Funding: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
PIs: D. VonderMuehll (UBasel), S. Gruber (UZH)
Proof-of-concept for geo-science part of PERMASENSE and installation of the Jungfraujoch research site.

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