Communications Performance of an Undersea Acoustic Wide-Area Network

Abstract

The U.S. Navy is developing through-water acoustic communications capability for undersea, distributed systems. These wireless communication links form a wide-area network of fixed nodes consistent with future autonomous sensors on the seafloor. Mobile nodes may operate in the domain of the grid using the fixed nodes as both navigation reference points and communication access points. This thesis evaluates the experimental performance of such networked communications between an undersea vehicle and a ship. Physical-layer considerations include refraction, wind-induced ambient noise, and vehicle aspect angle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA445438

Entities

People

  • Hannah A. Kriewaldt

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Digital Communications
  • Internet Routing
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Refraction
  • Seabed
  • Transport Protocols
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Oceanography.