Intelligent networking for autonomous internet of underwater things: from smart cities to a smart world

自主水下物联网的智能网络：从智慧城市到智能世界

• 批准号: RGPIN-2019-04558
• 负责人: Kaddoum, Georges
• 金额: $ 2.84万
• 依托单位: École de technologie supérieure
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=737699
• 关键词: Intelligent; networking; autonomous; internet; underwater

Underwater wireless communications (UWC) is attracting considerable attention due to the increased interaction of humans with the underwater world. This technology has a wide range of scientific, environmental, civil, and military applications, such as marine exploration, detection of man-made and natural environmental disasters, and submarine communications. With the recent industrial advancements in the internet of things (IoT) and its new branch, the internet of underwater things (IoUT), UWC has promising potentials and unprecedented applications. The extreme underwater conditions impose challenges on UWC. The technologies used for UWC include radio frequency (RF), optical, and acoustic. However, RF suffers from severe attenuation. Optical technology enjoys a wide bandwidth but operates in short range. Acoustic transmission can cover long range but with a limited bandwidth. With the increasing demand for UWC, many efforts have been made to address those limitations. In 2017, the NATO Centre of Maritime Research and Exploration has published the first standard for UWC. This protocol, JANUS, paves the way for a standardized IoUT. However, the latter is still in its early stages, with many venues for improvements. Our long-term objective is to design robust, autonomous, secured, and self-sustaining IoUT networks. The proposed network can accommodate numerous UWC devices of various applications and connection requirements. The developed network will be robust by providing reliable connections, even in turbulent underwater conditions. Novel learning algorithms will be designed, enabling self-organization and self-reconfiguration to maintain network autonomy. Additionally, security algorithms will be developed to immunize the network and make it resilient to the underwater conditions. Lastly, sustainability will be achieved through innovative energy harvesting solutions. To achieve the longer-term objectives, the program will undergo three parallel and integrated phases; each one has its own short-term objectives that tackle specific challenges of the UWC. The first phase will address network coverage and reliability. The second will focus on security. The last phase will ensure sustainability. The three bordering oceans and the 7% of the world's freshwater have a significant influence on Canada's people, flora, and fauna in many aspects, especially under the climate change. Designing efficient IoUT network will significantly facilitate the science, strategic planning, and the security of Canada. Additionally, this research is the first of its kind and will open new research directions for environmental, civil, and military applications. Several patents and high-impact journal and conference articles will be published. Moreover, the success of this program will enable innovation in industrial sectors, such as fish farming, IoUT prototyping and manufacturing of specialized autonomous underwater vehicles (UAV) equipped with UWC capabilities.

水下无线通信（UWC）由于人类与水下世界的相互作用增加而引起了极大的关注。这项技术具有广泛的科学，环境，民用和军事应用，例如海洋探索，人造和自然环境灾害以及海底通信。随着物联网（IoT）及其新分支机构（Iot）事物（IOUT）的最新工业进步，UWC具有有希望的潜力和前所未有的应用程序。极端的水下条件对UWC构成了挑战。 UWC使用的技术包括射频（RF），光学和声学。但是，RF遭受严重衰减。光学技术享有宽阔的带宽，但在短范围内运行。声学变速箱可以覆盖远距离，但带宽有限。随着对UWC的需求不断增长，已经做出了许多努力来解决这些限制。 2017年，北约海上研究与勘探中心发布了UWC的第一个标准。该协议Janus为标准化的IOUT铺平了道路。但是，后者仍处于早期阶段，有许多改进的场所。我们的长期目标是设计强大，自主，安全和自我维持的IOUT网络。拟议的网络可以适应各种应用程序和连接要求的众多UWC设备。即使在湍流的水下条件下，开发的网络也将通过提供可靠的连接来稳健。将设计新颖的学习算法，从而实现自我组织和自我授权以维持网络自主权。此外，将开发安全算法以使网络免疫并使其对水下条件有弹性。最后，通过创新的能源收集解决方案将实现可持续性。为了实现长期目标，该计划将经历三个平行和集成的阶段。每个人都有自己的短期目标，可以应对UWC的特定挑战。第一阶段将解决网络覆盖范围和可靠性。第二个将重点放在安全上。最后阶段将确保可持续性。在许多方面，尤其是在气候变化下，这三个与海洋和世界淡水中有7％对加拿大人民，植物区系和动物区系产生了重大影响。设计有效的IOUT网络将大大促进科学，战略规划和加拿大的安全。此外，这项研究是第一个此类研究，将为环境，民用和军事应用打开新的研究指示。将发表几项专利以及高影响力期刊和会议文章。此外，该计划的成功将使工业领域的创新，例如养鱼，iOut原型制造和制造具有UWC功能的专业自动驾驶水下车辆（UAV）。