Optimum Cluster Size for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

In this paper, we are concerned with the optimum cluster size in underwater acoustic sensor networks. Due to the sparse deployment and channel property, the clustering characteristics of underwater acoustic sensor networks are different from those of terrestrial sensor networks. We show that the optimum cluster size is mainly determined by the working frequency of the acoustic transmission. In addition, the data aggregation also plays an important role in determining the optimum cluster size

[1]  H. W. Marsh,et al.  Sound Absorption in Sea Water , 1962 .

[2]  Dionysios Makris.  Real-time scheduling and synchronization for the NPS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle , 1991 .

[3]  Yuan Li,et al.  Research challenges and applications for underwater sensor networking , 2006, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2006. WCNC 2006..

[4]  Pierre Baldi,et al.  Battery Lifetime Estimation and Optimization for Underwater Sensor Networks , 2004 .

[5]  Peter I. Corke,et al.  Data collection, storage, and retrieval with an underwater sensor network , 2005, SenSys '05.

[6]  Robert J. Urick,et al.  Principles of underwater sound , 1975 .

[7]  Peng Xie,et al.  VBF: Vector-Based Forwarding Protocol for Underwater Sensor Networks , 2006, Networking.

[8]  Dario Pompili,et al.  Underwater acoustic sensor networks: research challenges , 2005, Ad Hoc Networks.

[9]  Paul C. Etter.  Recent Advances in Underwater Acoustic Modelling and Simulation , 2001 .

[10]  Milica Stojanovic,et al.  Recent advances in high-speed underwater acoustic communications , 1996 .

[11]  J. A. Catipovic,et al.  Performance limitations in underwater acoustic telemetry , 1990 .

[12]  Jiejun Kong,et al.  The challenges of building mobile underwater wireless networks for aquatic applications , 2006, IEEE Network.

[13]  M. Stojanovic,et al.  Multi-cluster protocol for ad hoc mobile underwater acoustic networks , 2003, Oceans 2003. Celebrating the Past ... Teaming Toward the Future (IEEE Cat. No.03CH37492).

[14]  Lee Freitag,et al.  A network protocol for multiple AUV localization , 2002, OCEANS '02 MTS/IEEE.

[15]  Dario Pompili,et al.  Challenges for efficient communication in underwater acoustic sensor networks , 2004, SIGBED.

[16]  J. Heidemann,et al.  Underwater Sensor Networking : Research Challenges and Potential Applications , 2006 .