Wireless Information and Power Transfer in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

Wireless information and power transfer(WIPT) enables simultaneously communications and sustainable power supplement without the erection of power supply lines and the replacement operation of the batteries for the terminals. The application of WIPT to the underwater acoustic sensor networks(UWASNs) not only retains the long range communication capabilities, but also provides an auxiliary and convenient energy supplement way for the terminal sensors, and thus is a promising scheme to solve the energy-limited problem for the UWASNs. In this paper, we propose the integration of WIPT into the UWASNs and provide an overview on various enabling techniques for the WIPT based UWASNs(WIPT-UWASNs) as well as pointing out future research challenges and opportunities for WIPT-UWASNs.

A Review and Analysis of Localization Techniques in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks

In recent years,there has been a rapid growth in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks(UWSNs).The focus of research in this area is now on solving the problems associated with large-scale UWSN.One of the major issues in such a network is the localization of underwater nodes.Localization is required for tracking objects and detecting the target.It is also considered tagging of data where sensed contents are not found of any use without localization.This is useless for application until the position of sensed content is confirmed.This article’s major goal is to review and analyze underwater node localization to solve the localization issues in UWSN.The present paper describes various existing localization schemes and broadly categorizes these schemes as Centralized and Distributed localization schemes underwater.Also,a detailed subdivision of these localization schemes is given.Further,these localization schemes are compared from different perspectives.The detailed analysis of these schemes in terms of certain performance metrics has been discussed in this paper.At the end,the paper addresses several future directions for potential research in improving localization problems of UWSN.

Capacity Research in Cluster-Based Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Stochastic Geometry

Underwater wireless sensor networks(UWSNs) have attracted wide attention in recent years.The capacity research on it is still in the initial stage,lacking adequate performance evaluation for network construction.This paper will focus on this subject by theoretical analysis and simulation,aiming to provide some insights for the actual UWSNs construction.According to the structure features of cluster-based UWSNs and the propagation characteristics of underwater acoustic signal,with the combination of signal to interference plus noise ratio,we define some capacity performance metrics,such as outage probability and transmission capacity.Based on the theory of stochastic geometry,a network capacity analytical model used in the cluster-based UWSNs is presented.The simulation results verify the validity of the theoretical analysis,and the cause of error between theoretical and simulation results has also been clearly explained.

Optimization of an Underwater Wireless Sensor Network Architecture with Wave Glider as a Mobile Gateway

This paper presents an original probabilistic model of a hybrid underwater wireless sensor network(UWSN),which includes a network of stationary sensors placed on the seabed and a mobile gateway.The mobile gateway is a wave glider that collects data from the underwater network segment and retransmits it to the processing center.The authors consider the joint problem of optimal localization of stationary network nodes and the corresponding model for bypassing reference nodes by a wave glider.The optimality of the network is evaluated according to the criteria of energy efficiency and reliability.The influence of various physical and technical parameters of the network on its energy efficiency and on the lifespan of sensor nodes is analyzed.The analysis is carried out for networks of various scales,depending on the localization of stationary nodes and the model of bypassing the network with a wave glider.As a model example,the simulation of the functional characteristics of the network for a given size of the water area is carried out.It is shown that in the case of a medium-sized water area,the model of“bypassing the perimeter”by a wave glider is practically feasible,energy efficient and reliable for hourly data measurements.In the case of a large water area,the cluster bypass model becomes more efficient.

A New Method to Improve Performance of Cooperative Underwater Acoustic Wireless Sensor Networks via Frequency Controlled Transmission Based on Length of Data Links

In this paper a new method to improve performance of cooperative underwater acoustic (UWA) sensor networks will be introduced. The method is based on controlling and optimizing carrier frequencies which are used in data links between network nods. In UWA channels Pathloss and noise power spectrum density (psd) are related to carrier frequency. Therefore, unlike radio communications, in UWA Communications signal to noise ratio (SNR) is related to frequency besides propagation link length. In such channels an optimum frequency in whole frequency band and link lengths cannot be found. In Cooperative transmission, transmitter sends one copy of transmitted data packets to relay node. Then relay depending on cooperation scheme, amplifies or decodes each data packet and retransmit it to destination. Receiver uses and combines both received signals to estimate transmitted data. This paper wants to propose a new method to decrease network power consumptions by controlling and sub-optimizing transmission frequency based on link length. For this purpose, underwater channel parameters is simulated and analyzed in 1km to 10km lengths (midrange channel). Then link lengths sub categorized and in each category, optimum frequency is computed. With these sub optimum frequencies, sensors and base station can adaptively control their carrier frequencies based on link length and decrease network’s power consumptions. Finally Different Cooperative transmission schemes “Decode and Forward (DF)” and “Amplify and Forward (AF)”, are simulated in UWA wireless Sensor network with and without the new method. In receiver maximum ratio combiner (MRC) is used to combining received signals and making data estimations. Simulations show that the new method, called AFC cooperative UWA communication, can improve performance of underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks up to 40.14%.

Dynamic Coverage with Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks in Underwater Environment

This paper studies the problem of dynamic coverage with wireless sensor and actor networks (WSANs) in underwater environment. Different from most existing works, the WSANs consist of two kinds of nodes, i.e., sensor nodes (SNs) which cannot move autonomously and actor nodes (ANs) which can move autonomously according to the performance requirement. The problem of how to coordinate two kinds of nodes to facilitate dynamic coverage in underwater environment is challenging due to their heterogeneous capabilities. To reduce redundancy of communication links and improve connectivity between ANs and SNs in underwater WSANs, a min-weighted rigid graph based topology optimization scheme is first developed, such that the underwater communication energy consumption can be saved. With the optimized topology, a dynamic coverage strategy is proposed to improve the coverage among SNs and ANs for underwater WSAN where underwater fluid motions are considered. Furthermore, it is proved that the network coverage area is connected by using the min-weighted rigid graph. Finally, simulation results are presented to show the effectiveness of the main results. © 2014 Chinese Association of Automation.

Hierarchical self-localization of underwater wireless sensor network nodes

The follow-up application of underwater wireless sensor network is influenced by accuracy of self-localization of nodes. The self-localization of nodes is discussed in this paper. First of all, nodes of underwater wireless sensor network are classified into several levels according to the accuracy of position of nodes and the levels are from the first to the fifth in accordance with accuracy of nodes from high to low respectively. Secondly, the level of anchor nodes can be known by those unknown nodes from the information given by the anchor nodes themselves, At the same time the unknown nodes are able to be located in the area controlled by the first level of anchor nodes that are as the aggregation. Then the positioning algorithm is designed correspondingly in accordance with the accuracy level of nodes. Finally, the positioning algorithm is simulated and analyzed. The result shows that the unknown nodes can be located effectively by hierarchical control.

Cooperative Nodes Localization for Three-Dimensional Underwater Wireless Sensor Network Based on Weighted Centroid Localization Algorithm

The underwater wireless sensor network(UWSN) has the features of mobility by drifting,less beacon nodes,longer time for localization and more energy consumption than the terrestrial sensor networks,which makes it more difficult to locate the nodes in marine environment.Aiming at the characteristics of UWSN,a kind of cooperative range-free localization method based on weighted centroid localization(WCL) algorithm for three-dimensional UWSN is proposed.The algorithm assigns the cooperative weights for the beacon nodes according to the received acoustic signal strength,and uses the located unknown nodes as the new beacon nodes to locate the other unknown nodes,so a fast localization can be achieved for the whole sensor networks.Simulation results indicate this method has higher localization accuracy than the centroid localization algorithm,and it needs less beacon nodes and achieves higher rate of effective localization.

A synchronous duty-cycled reservation based MAC protocol for underwater wireless sensor networks

To design an energy-efficient Medium Access Control(MAC)protocol for the Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks(UWSNs)is an urgent research issue since depleted batteries cannot be recharged or replaced in the underwater environment.Moreover,the underwater acoustic channels are affected by hindrances such as long propagation delay and limited bandwidth,which appear in the design of the MAC protocol for the UWSNs.The available MAC protocols for the terrestrial wireless sensor networks exhibit low performance in energy efficiency,throughput and reliability in the UWSNs,and cannot be used in the UWSNs directly because of their unique characteristics.This paper proposes a synchronous duty-cycled reservation-based MAC protocol named Ordered Contention MAC(OCMAC)protocol.The basic mechanism of this protocol is to schedule data transmission by transmitters through the scheduling of Ready To Send(RTS)frames.The protocol eliminates the possible collision during data transmission and improves communication efficiency.The paper analyzes the performance in energy efficiency,throughput and reliability of the protocol by modeling the queuing behavior of OCMAC with a Markov Chain process.Furthermore,the analytical model is validated through a simulation study.The analysis results demonstrated that while providing good throughput and reliability,OCMAC can achieve energy saving.

A Void Avoidance Scheme for Grid-Based Multipath Routing in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks

This work proposes a geographic routing protocol for UWSNs based on the construction of a 3D virtual grid structure, called Void-Avoidance Grid-based Multipath Position-based Routing (VA-GMPR). It consists of two main components, the multipath routing scheme and the grid-based void avoidance (GVA) mechanism for handling routing holes. The multipath routing scheme adopts node-disjoint routes from the source to the sink in order to enhance network reliability and load balancing. While the GVA mechanism handles the problem of holes in 3D virtual grid structure based on three techniques: Hole bypass, path diversion, and path backtracking. The performance evaluation of the VA-GMPR protocol was compared to a recently proposed grid-based routing protocol for UWSNs, called Energy-efficient Multipath Geographic Grid-based Routing (EMGGR). The results showed that the VA-GMPR protocol outperformed the EMGGR protocol in terms of packet delivery ratio, and end-to end-delay. However, the results also showed that the VA-GMPR protocol exhibited higher energy consumption compared to EMGGR.

A Comparative Assessment of Floating and Submerged Sensor Network Deployments for Monitoring Underwater Sediment Transport Processes

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are a pioneering technology in many environmental monitoring applications owing to their ability to be deployed for long periods of time in locations that cannot be reached manually. One such use-case is the monitoring of underwater sediment transport, a process that plays a significant role in coastal erosion. Previous examples of WSNs deployed for this purpose have been in the form of underwater sensor networks (UWSNs), which have a number of shortcomings from both a practical and technical viewpoint. As such, this paper provides a comparative assessment of UWSNs and an alternative deployment approach of floating echo- sounding sensor networks for the purpose of monitoring underwater sediment transport.

基于生成对抗网络的UWSNs恶意节点检测方法

水下无线传感器网络(Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks,UWSNs)节点通常部署于无人值守的恶劣环境中,恶意节点的存在对网络的安全构成了极大威胁。为了在缺乏节点行为证据的情况下有效检测恶意节点,提出了一种基于生成对抗网络(Generative Adversarial Network,GAN)的恶意节点检测方法。首先,构建了基于GAN的异常预测模型;其次,收集数据、链路、能量等多维信任证据,构建出训练数据集;最后,训练异常预测模型,并通过信任决策检测恶意节点。仿真结果表明,该方法可以在不需要大量信任证据的情况下有效地进行恶意节点检测,并且与同类型方法相比,所提方法具有较高的恶意节点检测率、通信成功率及较低的假阳率。

融合多策略学习型麻雀搜索算法的UWSN覆盖优化

水下无线传感器网络(UWSN)是三维无线传感器网络的一种应用场景。为解决UWSN覆盖率低的问题,提出一种多策略学习型麻雀搜索算法(MSLSSA)。首先引入双重反冲运动策略,对麻雀个体中的发现者和加入者进行位置更新,其次引入互利学习策略进行麻雀个体中的警戒者互利信息共享,进一步提高搜索能力,增大寻优解搜索空间;然后采用改进的折射反向学习策略作为边界处理方法对越界个体进行处理。最后将该算法应用于UWSN覆盖优化,仿真实验分析表明,与五种相似算法进行比较,MSLSSA覆盖率达到96.61%,能够有效提升UWSN覆盖率,优化节点分布。

Study of Wireless Sensor Network Based on Optical Communication:Research Challenges and Current Results

With the rapid developments of commercial demands,a majority of ad­vanced researches have been investigated for the applications of underwa­ter wireless sensor(WSN)networks.Recently optical communication has been considered for underwater wireless sensor network.An experimental set-up for testing optical communication underwater has been provided and designed in present papers to maximize the energy coupled from these displacements to the transduction mechanism that converts the mechanical energy into electrical.The true case has been considered by measuring dif­fuse attenuation coefficients in different seas.One stand out potential opti­cal communication method,Visible Light Communication(VLC)has been talked and several communication methods are compared from many points of view,for example attenuation in salt water.The evaluation of modula­tion techniques for underwater wireless optical communications has been displayed,and further how the data collection and storage with an under­water WSN is introduced.In this paper current researches for an(UWSN)based on optical communication are studied,in particular the potential VLC method and comparisons of VLC with other optical communication approaches.Underwater challenges would be analyzed by comparing a sort of communication methods,applied in underwater.Future work will be de­veloped at last.

基于改进正余弦优化算法的UWSN节能路由

针对水下无线传感器网络节点更换困难、能量有限的特点,提出了一种基于改进正余弦算法的节能路由。在簇的形成过程中,利用改进的正弦余弦优化算法来选举簇头,综合能量、节点密度、通信距离三方面因素并讨论相应权重,为簇头选择设计了更加合理的适应度函数。簇内单跳传输,簇间传输时则采用多跳传输,通过限制深度、能量及转发区域选择合适的下一跳,将采集的信息传递给水面。经网络仿真验证,在相同条件下,该算法较传统LEACH算法和KACO、DUCISCA算法,将正常工作时间延长了69.10%、24.78%、14.94%,能够有效均衡网络能耗,延长网络寿命,提高数据传输率。

考虑锚节点位置不确定的水下目标定位算法研究

考虑时钟异步和声波分层效应的影响,该文研究了当测量过程受到未知噪声干扰,且锚节点位置不确定时水下目标节点的定位问题。首先构造了水下节点间飞行时间模型,设计了一种交互式异步通信协议,建立了最小化定位误差的优化目标函数。然后提出了一种基于深度强化学习的水下目标定位算法,并采用层归一化来改进深度神经网络,进一步提高模型的泛化能力。最后,仿真和实验结果验证所提方法的有效性。

Mutual-information based weighted fusion for target tracking in underwater wireless sensor networks

Underwater wireless sensor networks(UWSNs)can provide a promising solution to underwater target tracking.Due to limited energy and bandwidth resources,only a small number of nodes are selected to track a target at each interval.Because all measurements are fused together to provide information in a fusion center,fusion weights of all selected nodes may affect the performance of target tracking.As far as we know,almost all existing tracking schemes neglect this problem.We study a weighted fusion scheme for target tracking in UWSNs.First,because the mutual information(MI)between a node’s measurement and the target state can quantify target information provided by the node,it is calculated to determine proper fusion weights.Second,we design a novel multi-sensor weighted particle filter(MSWPF)using fusion weights determined by MI.Third,we present a local node selection scheme based on posterior Cramer-Rao lower bound(PCRLB)to improve tracking efficiency.Finally,simulation results are presented to verify the performance improvement of our scheme with proper fusion weights.

基于REPBR跳数效用转发的改进路由算法

针对基于压力的水下无线传感器网络路由协议数据包传输路径距离过长、能量消耗不均衡等问题,提出一种基于REPBR跳数效用转发的改进路由算法。采用一种效用函数策略即加入剩余能量、节点间的跳数和链路质量3种因子解决能量消耗不均衡的问题,引入最小跳数算法获取节点到sink节点的跳数值,在数据包转发阶段综合比较路由效益选择最佳转发节点。仿真结果表明,改进后算法相比REPBR、EEDBR、DBR有较小的网络时延,提升了数据包的转发效率,提高了网络性能。

基于循环收敛的UWSN时间同步方法

提出了一种适用于水下传感器网络(UWSN,Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks)的时间同步方法。在设计过程中,对同步能耗、同步精度和同步效率进行了综合考虑;在实现中,对水声网络时间同步过程的主要误差因素进行了补偿,然后采用一种循环收敛的方法使所有节点时间戳收敛到一定误差范围内,减小了节点间同步误差在水声对等网络中多跳引起的累计效应。最后的仿真与实验结果表明,该同步方法达到了较高的时间同步精度和收敛速度。

基于模糊逻辑的水下光传感器网络机会式路由协议

水下无线光传感器网络相比传统声传感器网络具有高带宽、低时延等显著优势,是实现水空跨域通信中水下数据高速实时传输的研究热点。但由于水下光节点的传输易受阻挡且节点需要指向对准等问题,传统水下传感器网络路由协议不可避免地会出现路由空洞和冗余数据传输情况。针对上述问题,文中提出了一种基于模糊逻辑的水下无线光传感器网络机会式路由协议。首先,提出基于模糊逻辑系统的水下光信道链路评价算法,结合水下复杂通信环境建模,设计了路由度量指标的多因素融合评估;然后,基于实时链路评估数据设计节点,数据转发概率和数据包保持时间的动态设定机制;最后,提出基于概率性的冗余抑制转发算法。仿真结果表明,在典型海洋通信环境下,所提路由协议可有效提高传输效率及减少端到端时延,具有良好的网络动态适应性。