SEA-LABS: a wireless sensor network for sustained monitoring of coral reefs

Authors:
Matt Bromage;Katia Obraczka;Donald Potts
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz;Department of Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz;Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Venue:
NETWORKING'07 Proceedings of the 6th international IFIP-TC6 conference on Ad Hoc and sensor networks, wireless networks, next generation internet
Year:
2007

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Abstract

This paper describes SEA-LABS (Sensor Exploration Apparatus utilizing Low-power Aquatic Broadcasting System), a low-cost, power-efficient Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for sustained, real-time monitoring of shallow water coral reefs. The system is designed to operate in remote, hard-to-access areas of the world, which limits the ability to perform on-site data retrieval and periodic system maintenance (e.g., battery replacement/recharging). SEA-LABS thus provides a customized solution to shallow-water environmental monitoring addressing the trade-offs between power conservation and the system's functional requirements, namely data sensing and processing as well as real-time, wireless communication. We present SEA-LABS' architecture and its current implementation. Finally, we share our experience deploying SEA-LABS in the Monterey Bay.