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Software-defined underwater acoustic networking platform

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Jonathan Friedman,

Mani B. SrivastavaAuthors Info & Claims

WUWNet '09: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Underwater Networks

Article No.: 7, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/1654130.1654137

Published: 03 November 2009 Publication History

Abstract

Currently acoustics is the primary modality for underwater communication even though it presents a difficult channel. To try and cope with the challenges of the channel many MAC protocols and PHY layer techniques have been proposed. In this paper we present a research platform that allows developers to easily implement and compare their protocols in an underwater network and configure them at runtime. We have built our platform using widely supported software that has been successfully used in terrestrial radio and network development. The flexibility of development tools such as software defined radio have provided the ability for rapid growth in the community. Our platform adapts some of these tools to work well with the underwater environment while maintaining flexibility, ultimately providing an end-to-end networking approach for underwater acoustic development.

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Software-defined underwater acoustic networking platform
1. Hardware
  1. Communication hardware, interfaces and storage

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WUWNet '09: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Underwater Networks

November 2009

99 pages

ISBN:9781605588216

DOI:10.1145/1654130

General Chairs:
Jim Preisig
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Curt Schurgers
University of California, San Diego
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John Heidemann
University of Southern California
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Peter Corke
CSIRO, Australia

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