Yes, it is possible to monitor field data by sitting in remote place..in today, researchers are doing work on 'Artificial Intelligence' network system or something like wireless system used to monitor the ground conditions or monitoring the failure of structure..Yes, people started using wireless sensor (digitalized data logger networking system) system to monitor the movement of ground mainly to understand the stability of landslide slope. i suggest you to collect literature on wireless networking system for monitoring the ground or structural conditions.. lot of literature available on this work..ok all the best..