On the Mutual Information of Sensor Networks in Underwater Wireless Communication: An Experimental Approach

In this paper, we analyze the mutual information of sensor networks in an underwater wireless communication system by placing the acoustic sensor nodes at different location in order to achieve optimum mutual information. The performances of acoustic sensors nodes are observed and analyzed by placing the sensors in collaborative and parallel channel network system. Different numerical calculation and experimental observation for both network systems such as information loss, bit error rate, mutual information, and channel capacity are considered.

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