Real time environmental sensing for landslide risk reduction using IoT and AI in Joginder Nagar hills
摘要
Landslides in the Himalayan region, particularly in Joginder Nagar hills, pose recurring risks due to heavy rainfall and fragile geology. Traditional warning systems, dependent on fixed rainfall thresholds, often fail to capture real-time slope behavior. This study presents a real-time landslide early warning system integrating IoT sensors and AI models. A multi-sensor probe was installed near active slopes in Joginder Nagar, with secondary arms embedded horizontally to monitor soil moisture, tilt, and rainfall intensity. Using historical data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), we simulated environmental conditions and calibrated thresholds. The AI models—decision trees and support vector machines—processed live sensor input to assess risk levels. Our results show that when rainfall exceeded 200 mm and moisture crossed 38%, accompanied by a tilt change over 1.2°, the system triggered alerts with over 90% accuracy. This proves that the deployed device, combined with AI analytics, can reliably predict landslide-prone conditions in real time.