Wireless sensor networks in coastal marine environments: A case study outcome

Cella, Umberto M., Shuley, Nicholas and Johnstone, Ron (2010). Wireless sensor networks in coastal marine environments: A case study outcome. In: , WUWNet '09: Proceedings of the Fourth ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks. 4th ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks (WUWNet 2009), Berkeley, California, United States, (). 3 November 2009.


Author Cella, Umberto M.
Shuley, Nicholas
Johnstone, Ron
Title of paper Wireless sensor networks in coastal marine environments: A case study outcome
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name 4th ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks (WUWNet 2009)
DOI 10.1145/1654130.1654138
Conference location Berkeley, California, United States
Conference dates 3 November 2009
Proceedings title WUWNet '09: Proceedings of the Fourth ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks
Place published New York, United States
Publisher ACM Press
Publication date 2010
ISBN 9781605588216
Total pages 8
Language eng
Abstract/Summary In this paper the results of an experimental wireless sensor network application in a coastal shallow water marine environment are presented. The study focuses on the practical aspects of deployment, data gathering and retrieval events. The trial sensor network was used to retrieve temperature and illuminance data from the seabed of Moreton Bay, Australia. The application described possesses features and implements technical solutions that distinguish it from previous deployments. For example, the particular mooring system maintains the buoys horizontal on the water's surface even in strong tidal current conditions, thus enabling reliable communication at 2.4 GHz. In this application, the underwater sensors were wired to surface wireless nodes, and this arrangement led to various difficulties in the network's deployment, maintenance and retrieval phases. For this reason, the knowledge acquired through this experience is presented in this paper to provide insight into, and to further stress, the importance of using fully wireless systems in monitoring applications for the marine environment.
Keyword Wireless sensor network
Marine environment
Experimental
Coastal environment
Q-Index Code E1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status UQ
Additional Notes In conjunction with ACM SenSys 2009. Article # 1654138

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