EM-Based High Speed Wireless Sensor Networks for Underwater Surveillance and Target Tracking

Kumudu MUNASINGHE, Mohammed Aseeri, Sultan Almorqi, Farhad Hossain, Musbiha Wali, Abbas Jamalipour

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Abstract

Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSNs) are considered as tangible, low cost solution for underwater surveillance and exploration. Existing acoustic wave-based UWSN systems fail to meet the growing demand for fast data rates required in military operations, oil/gas exploration, and oceanographic data collection. Electromagnetic (EM) wave-based communication systems, on the other hand, have great potential for providing high speed data rates in such scenarios. This paper will (1) discuss the challenges faced in the utilization of EM waves for the design of tactical underwater surveillance systems and (2) evaluate several EM wave-based three-dimensional (3D) UWSN architectures differing in topologies and/or operation principles on the performance of localization and target tracking. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first of its kind in the field of underwater communications where underwater surveillance techniques for EM wave-based high speed UWSNs have been investigated. Thus, this will be a major step towards achieving future high speed UWSNs.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6731204
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Sensors
Volume2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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