'International workshop on marine sensors and systems', Valencia, Spain
17 October 2011 - 17 October 2011
Spain
An event entitled 'International workshop on marine sensors and systems' will take place from 17 to 22 October 2011 in Valencia, Spain.
Underwater sensor networks have many potential applications such a seismic imaging of undersea oil fields as a representative application. Oceanographic research is also based on the advances in underwater data collection systems. Compared to ground-based sensor networks and sensor-based systems, though, they are quite limited.
In order to enhance underwater sensor network applications, new developments are needed which do not be borrow from ground-based sensor net research. Radio is not suitable for underwater systems because of extremely limited propagation. Acoustic telemetry could be used in underwater communication; however off-the-shelf acoustic modems are not recommended for underwater sensor networks with hundreds of nodes because they were designed for long-range and expensive. As the speed of light (radio) is five orders of magnitude higher than the speed of sound, there are fundamental implications of time synchronization and propagation delays for localisation. Additionally, existing communication protocols are not designed to deal with long sleep times and they cannot shut down and quickly restart.
The event will bring together practitioners and researchers for discussion and work on the emerging aspects pertaining to the new mechanisms for underwater sensor networks and applications.For further information, please visit: http://mass2011.upv.es/marss2011/index.html(opens in new window)
Underwater sensor networks have many potential applications such a seismic imaging of undersea oil fields as a representative application. Oceanographic research is also based on the advances in underwater data collection systems. Compared to ground-based sensor networks and sensor-based systems, though, they are quite limited.
In order to enhance underwater sensor network applications, new developments are needed which do not be borrow from ground-based sensor net research. Radio is not suitable for underwater systems because of extremely limited propagation. Acoustic telemetry could be used in underwater communication; however off-the-shelf acoustic modems are not recommended for underwater sensor networks with hundreds of nodes because they were designed for long-range and expensive. As the speed of light (radio) is five orders of magnitude higher than the speed of sound, there are fundamental implications of time synchronization and propagation delays for localisation. Additionally, existing communication protocols are not designed to deal with long sleep times and they cannot shut down and quickly restart.
The event will bring together practitioners and researchers for discussion and work on the emerging aspects pertaining to the new mechanisms for underwater sensor networks and applications.For further information, please visit: http://mass2011.upv.es/marss2011/index.html(opens in new window)