Multi-parameter ocean monitoring system using Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks

  • Authors:
  • K. R. Anupama;Aparna Sasidharan;Supriya Vadlamani

  • Affiliations:
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India;Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India;Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

  • Venue:
  • ACST '08 Proceedings of the Fourth IASTED International Conference on Advances in Computer Science and Technology
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

The deployment of sensor networks in an aquatic environment has been severely limited because of the unpredictable nature of the underwater environment. Building a low-cost, energy and resource efficient Underwater Wireless Sensor Network (UWSN) will open new vistas in the areas of ocean, river and lake monitoring and exploration. In this paper we present a novel architecture for a hypothetical UWSN that could be deployed in the Bay-of-Bengal. This UWSN is an N-tier model with sensor nodes deployed at varying depths along the ocean column. The network can be re-configured based on the deployment scenario and the application. This paper also discusses various issues involved in developing a cross-layer protocol for the architecture proposed.