An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks

Heungwoo Nam; Sunshin An

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-77090-9_45

An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks

Heungwoo Nam, Sunshin An

* Honorary professors

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Abstract

Applications of underwater sensor networks involve environmental monitoring, disaster prevention, and resource detection. As the importance of these applications has recently grown, underwater sensor networks made up of sensor nodes have to be further investigated. However, little research has been performed to develop an underwater sensor node with communication functionality. In an underwater environment, typical RF-based communication is not appropriate because of two facts. One fact is that radio waves require large antennae and high transmission power. The other fact is that the Berkeley Mica 2 Motes have been reported to have a transmission range of 120cm underwater. Consequently, we have concluded that underwater communication has to use an acoustic or ultrasonic wave rather than a radio wave. The objective of our work is to develop an acoustic modem for underwater communication, where we have to consider an energy-aware acoustic modem. This is because the battery can not easily be recharged underwater as well as in a terrestrial environment. As a consequence, an acoustic modem has to be designed with low-power. In this paper, we describe our implementation of an energy-aware acoustic modem and its performance in underwater experiments.1

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Emerging Direction in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2007 Workshops
Subtitle of host publication	TRUST, WSOC NCUS, UUWSN, USN, ESO, and SECUBIQ, Proceedings
Editors	Mieso K. Denko, Mieso K. Denko, Mieso K. Denko, Chi-Sheng Shih, Chi-Sheng Shih, Chi-Sheng Shih, Kuan-Ching Li, Kuan-Ching Li, Kuan-Ching Li, Shiao-Li Tsao, Shiao-Li Tsao, Shiao-Li Tsao, Qing-An Zeng, Qing-An Zeng, Qing-An Zeng, Soo-Hyun Park, Soo-Hyun Park, Soo-Hyun Park, Young-Bae Ko, Young-Bae Ko, Young-Bae Ko, Shih-Hao Hung, Shih-Hao Hung, Shih-Hao Hung, Jong Hyuk Park, Jong Hyuk Park, Jong Hyuk Park
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	494-504
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783540770893
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77090-9_45
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	2007 IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2007 Workshops - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: 2007 Dec 17 → 2007 Dec 20

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4809 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Other

Other	2007 IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2007 Workshops
Country/Territory	Taiwan, Province of China
City	Taipei
Period	07/12/17 → 07/12/20

Keywords

Acoustic modem
Underwater communication

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Nam, H., & An, S. (2007). An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks. In M. K. Denko, M. K. Denko, M. K. Denko, C.-S. Shih, C.-S. Shih, C.-S. Shih, K.-C. Li, K.-C. Li, K.-C. Li, S.-L. Tsao, S.-L. Tsao, S.-L. Tsao, Q.-A. Zeng, Q.-A. Zeng, Q.-A. Zeng, S.-H. Park, S.-H. Park, S.-H. Park, Y.-B. Ko, Y.-B. Ko, Y.-B. Ko, S.-H. Hung, S.-H. Hung, S.-H. Hung, J. H. Park, J. H. Park, ... J. H. Park (Eds.), Emerging Direction in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2007 Workshops: TRUST, WSOC NCUS, UUWSN, USN, ESO, and SECUBIQ, Proceedings (pp. 494-504). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4809 LNCS). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77090-9_45

An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks. / Nam, Heungwoo; An, Sunshin.
Emerging Direction in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2007 Workshops: TRUST, WSOC NCUS, UUWSN, USN, ESO, and SECUBIQ, Proceedings. ed. / Mieso K. Denko; Mieso K. Denko; Mieso K. Denko; Chi-Sheng Shih; Chi-Sheng Shih; Chi-Sheng Shih; Kuan-Ching Li; Kuan-Ching Li; Kuan-Ching Li; Shiao-Li Tsao; Shiao-Li Tsao; Shiao-Li Tsao; Qing-An Zeng; Qing-An Zeng; Qing-An Zeng; Soo-Hyun Park; Soo-Hyun Park; Soo-Hyun Park; Young-Bae Ko; Young-Bae Ko; Young-Bae Ko; Shih-Hao Hung; Shih-Hao Hung; Shih-Hao Hung; Jong Hyuk Park; Jong Hyuk Park; Jong Hyuk Park. Springer Verlag, 2007. p. 494-504 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4809 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Nam, H & An, S 2007, An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks. in MK Denko, MK Denko, MK Denko, C-S Shih, C-S Shih, C-S Shih, K-C Li, K-C Li, K-C Li, S-L Tsao, S-L Tsao, S-L Tsao, Q-A Zeng, Q-A Zeng, Q-A Zeng, S-H Park, S-H Park, S-H Park, Y-B Ko, Y-B Ko, Y-B Ko, S-H Hung, S-H Hung, S-H Hung, JH Park, JH Park & JH Park (eds), Emerging Direction in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2007 Workshops: TRUST, WSOC NCUS, UUWSN, USN, ESO, and SECUBIQ, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4809 LNCS, Springer Verlag, pp. 494-504, 2007 IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, EUC 2007 Workshops, Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China, 07/12/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77090-9_45

Nam H, An S. An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks. In Denko MK, Denko MK, Denko MK, Shih CS, Shih CS, Shih CS, Li KC, Li KC, Li KC, Tsao SL, Tsao SL, Tsao SL, Zeng QA, Zeng QA, Zeng QA, Park SH, Park SH, Park SH, Ko YB, Ko YB, Ko YB, Hung SH, Hung SH, Hung SH, Park JH, Park JH, Park JH, editors, Emerging Direction in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2007 Workshops: TRUST, WSOC NCUS, UUWSN, USN, ESO, and SECUBIQ, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2007. p. 494-504. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-77090-9_45

Nam, Heungwoo ; An, Sunshin. / An ultrasonic sensor based low-power acoustic modem for underwater communication in underwater wireless sensor networks. Emerging Direction in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing - EUC 2007 Workshops: TRUST, WSOC NCUS, UUWSN, USN, ESO, and SECUBIQ, Proceedings. editor / Mieso K. Denko ; Mieso K. Denko ; Mieso K. Denko ; Chi-Sheng Shih ; Chi-Sheng Shih ; Chi-Sheng Shih ; Kuan-Ching Li ; Kuan-Ching Li ; Kuan-Ching Li ; Shiao-Li Tsao ; Shiao-Li Tsao ; Shiao-Li Tsao ; Qing-An Zeng ; Qing-An Zeng ; Qing-An Zeng ; Soo-Hyun Park ; Soo-Hyun Park ; Soo-Hyun Park ; Young-Bae Ko ; Young-Bae Ko ; Young-Bae Ko ; Shih-Hao Hung ; Shih-Hao Hung ; Shih-Hao Hung ; Jong Hyuk Park ; Jong Hyuk Park ; Jong Hyuk Park. Springer Verlag, 2007. pp. 494-504 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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