Underwater sensor networks: applications, advances and challenges

John Heidemann; Milica Stojanovic; Michele Zorzi

doi:10.1098/rsta.2011.0214

journal article Jan 13, 2012

Underwater sensor networks: applications, advances and challenges

John Heidemann Milica Stojanovic

Michele Zorzi

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences Vol. 370 No. 1958 pp. 158-175 · The Royal Society

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Abstract

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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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Published: Jan 13, 2012
Vol/Issue: 370(1958)
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John Heidemann, Milica Stojanovic, Michele Zorzi (2012). Underwater sensor networks: applications, advances and challenges. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 370(1958), 158-175. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2011.0214

Underwater sensor networks: applications, advances and challenges

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