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Communication Systems
Raja Jurdak (raja.jurdak@ucd.ie)
Antonio Ruzzelli (ruzzelli@ucd.ie)
Gregory OHare (gregory.ohare@ucd.ie)
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Outline
=Rationale
=Existing
=Project
Solutions
overview
=Benefits
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Environmental monitoring
Scientific data collection
Underwater exploration
Surface buoys
Suspension of probes
Underwater cables
Satellites
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Outline
=Rationale
=Existing
=Project
Solutions
overview
=Benefits
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Existing Platforms
Buoys/Probes
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High temporal
granularity
Low spatial granularity
for Irelands 7,500 km
coastline
Cost limited to initial
deployment and periodic
maintenance
Interfere with ambient
environment (marine
wildlife, fishing,
shipping)
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Research Vessels
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Human Intervention
A Recent Example: Tolka River
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Inspectors on scene
Collection of water samples
Laboratory Analysis
Several subsequent visits
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Underwater Sensor
Communication Systems
= Dense
water
Wireless acoustic communication
q High spatial and temporal granularity
q Low transmission power >> Minimal interference
with evironment
q
= Problem:
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A Comparison
Platform
Buoys/
Probes
Research
Human
Satellites
Sensor
Vessels Intervention
Networks
Metric
Spatial
Granularity
Low
High
Low
Low
High
Temporal
Granularity
High
Low
Low
High
High
Moderate
High
High
High
Low
High
Low
Low
Low
Low
Cost
Interference
with
environment
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Project Overview
Underwater Network Architecture
Interactive Maps
Surface Buoy
Broadband
Radio
Connection
To Internet
Wireless
acoustic
links
Underwater sensor nodes
data
repository
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Project Overview
Integration with Smart Bay
Interactive Maps
Aggregation
point
Underwater
sensor nodes
Underwater
cable
Wireless
acoustic
links
data
repository
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Project Overview
Target Platform
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Project Overview
Research Challenges
= Software
modem
= Communication
protocols
= Application
q
= In-the-water
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Data Communication
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
6bps
12bps
24bps
-1
48bps
10
12
x 10
100
80
60
40
20
0
1
7
9
11
Distance (m)
13
15
17
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Symbol Synchronization
Measurements in the River Dodder
q
q
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Strong currents
Wildlife (ducks)
Vegetation and floating objects
25
20
15
10
5
15m
0
0
12
15
distance (m)
River
Dodder
7m
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work
= Complement
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Related Publications
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