The invention provides an intelligent monitoring system based on a wireless sensor network technology. The intelligent monitoring system comprises monitoring nodes, gateway nodes, a service platform and access terminals, wherein the gateway nodes are in communication connection with the monitoring nodes through a Zigbee wireless network, and used for controlling the monitoring nodes; the service platform is in communication connection with the gateway nodes through a TCP/IP-based network, and used for summarizing data uploaded by the gateway nodes, storing, analyzing, adding up and processing the data, and sending control instructions to the corresponding monitoring nodes through the gateway nodes; the access terminals are in communication connection with the service platform, and used for accessing the service platform and controlling the corresponding gateway nodes and/or the monitoring nodes through the service platform. Compared with the prior art, the intelligent monitoring system provided by the invention can be applicable to various application environments, saves a large number of cables, and is convenient in system layout, simple in networking, and reliable in data transmitting; the reusability of the system is enhanced; the maintenance cost is reduced; the popularization and application of the technology are facilitated.