Adaptable Underwater Networks: The Relation between Autonomy and Communications

Adaptable Underwater Networks: The Relation between Autonomy and Communications

This paper discusses requirements for autonomy and communications in maritime environments through two use cases which are sourced from military scenarios: Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). To address these requirements, this work proposes a service-oriented architecture...

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Main Authors: Alexander Hamilton, Sam Holdcroft, Davide Fenucci, Paul Mitchell, Nils Morozs, Andrea Munafo, Jeremy Sitbon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
underwater communication
acoustic communication
channel sensing
adaptive communications
autonomous underwater vehicles
underwater networks
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/20/3290
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Summary:This paper discusses requirements for autonomy and communications in maritime environments through two use cases which are sourced from military scenarios: Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). To address these requirements, this work proposes a service-oriented architecture that breaks the typical boundaries between the autonomy and the communications stacks. An initial version of the architecture has been implemented and its deployment during a field trial done in January 2019 is reported. The paper discusses the achieved results in terms of system flexibility and ability to address the MCM and ASW requirements.
ISSN:2072-4292

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