Underwater Sensor Networks: Applications, Advances, and Challenges

John Heidemann, Milica Stojanovic, and Michele Zorzi
USC/Information Sciences Institute

Abstract

This paper examines the main approaches and challenges in the design and implementation of underwater wireless sensor networks. We summarize key applications and the main phenomena related to acoustic propagation, and discuss how they affect the design and operation of communication systems and networking protocols at various layers. We also provide an overview of communications hardware, testbeds, and simulation tools available to the research community.

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Reference

Heidemann12a: John Heidemann, Milica Stojanovic, and Michele Zorzi. Underwater Sensor Networks: Applications, Advances, and Challenges. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society-A, 370 (1958 ), pp. 158-175, January, 2012. <doi:10.1098/rsta.2011.0214>, <http://www.isi.edu/~johnh/PAPERS/Heidemann12a.html>.

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