Toward Future Internet-of-Underwater-Things (IoUT) through Intelligent Underwater Communications and Networking

通过智能水下通信和网络迈向未来水下物联网 (IoUT)

• 批准号: RGPIN-2018-03792
• 负责人: Li, Cheng
• 金额: $ 2.84万
• 依托单位: Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=687453
• 关键词: Toward; Future; Internet; Underwater; Things; Toward; Future; Internet; Underwater; Things

The mysterious world of the ocean has fascinated human beings since the beginning of human history. Although the technology advances in the past century have greatly improved the knowledge of the physical world, the understanding of the underwater world remains far behind the understanding of even the far-away deep space. Therefore, in recent years, exploration of the ocean and other underwater environments for scientific, environmental, commercial, and military purposes has gained strong interest among researchers internationally.******The Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT), a new class of the Internet of Things (IoT), has emerged in recent years as a network of smart interconnected underwater objects to create a worldwide network that will digitally link the oceans, rivers, and lakes. There have been a number of research and development initiatives tackling technical challenges of the IoUT. These are still in the early stage of investigation. The most challenging remaining tasks include efficient and reliable communication and networking, energy efficiency, and cost reduction.******The objective of the proposed research is to develop innovative algorithms, architectures, designs, and standards that will enable future Internet-of-Underwater-Things through advanced communications and networking for environmental, industrial, military, and security applications to enhance information provisioning, improve working efficiency and reduce operational cost. The goals are to (A) investigate time-varying underwater acoustic (UWA) channel models and estimation schemes in the presence of AUV and node mobility; (B) design and develop efficient and low-complexity equalization and data detection schemes for large-scale array receivers using cooperative communication and a massive multiple-input-multiple-output approaches for reliable underwater acoustic communications; (C) study cooperative and delay-tolerant network architecture and protocols for sensor and AUV networking; (D) research AUV-aided localization, time synchronization, and data aggregation methods; and (E) develop an innovative three dimensional (i.e., aerial, ocean surface, and underwater) offshore assets monitoring system using AUV/drone-assisted heterogeneous networks.******The proposed project will bring in new technology advancements to enable future IoUT. It will provide an ideal platform for HQP training. Its applications will bring in significant growth for ocean exploration and the offshore oil and gas industry. It will extend Canada and Newfoundland's role in advancing communication research and technology for exploring the underwater territory.

自从人类历史开始以来，海洋神秘的世界一直着迷于人类。尽管过去一个世纪的技术进步极大地改善了对物理世界的了解，但对水下世界的理解仍然远远落后于对遥远的深空的理解。因此，近年来，探索海洋和其他水下环境以进行科学，环境，商业和军事目的在国际研究人员中引起了人们的浓厚兴趣。已经有许多研发计划应对IOUT的技术挑战。这些仍处于调查的早期阶段。最具挑战性的剩余任务包括高效，可靠的沟通和网络，能源效率以及降低成本。 目标是（a）在存在AUV和节点迁移率的情况下研究时变时间的水下声学（UWA）通道模型和估计方案； （b）使用合作通信和大规模的多输入 - 元素输出方法设计和开发有效且低复杂性的均衡和数据检测方案，以实现可靠的水下声学通信； （c）研究传感器和AUV网络的合作和耐耐耐受性网络架构以及协议； （d）研究AUV辅助的本地化，时间同步和数据聚合方法； （e）使用AUV/无人机辅助的异质网络开发创新的三维（即空中，海洋表面和水下）的离岸资产监测系统。它将为HQP培训提供理想的平台。它的应用将为海洋勘探和海上石油和天然气行业带来显着增长。它将扩大加拿大和纽芬兰在探索水下领土的通信研究和技术方面的作用。