According to the layout of the navigation aids in Three Gorges fluctuating backwater waterway,the remote metering and control terminal for the navigation aids was developed by wireless sensor network module.Based on the acceleration and GPS sensors, the collision and drift warning method was proposed, and in combination with the application of the Yangtze River’s electronic navigation charts, the remote metering and control software was developed. The remote metering and control system for the navigation aids in the Lianhuabei control channel was established, which provides demonstration for the application of the Internet of things technology in inland waterways.