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: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=752802
• 关键词: 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.

自人类历史诞生以来，神秘的海洋世界就让人类着迷。尽管近一个世纪的技术进步极大地提高了人们对物质世界的认识，但对水下世界的认识仍然远远落后于对遥远深空的认识。因此，近年来，出于科学、环境、商业和军事目的对海洋和其他水下环境的探索引起了国际研究人员的浓厚兴趣。水下物联网（IoUT）是一种新型物联网（物联网）是近年来出现的智能互联水下物体网络，旨在创建一个以数字方式连接海洋、河流和湖泊的全球网络。已经有许多研究和开发计划来应对 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通信和网络、能源效率和降低成本。拟议研究的目标是开发创新算法、架构、设计和标准，通过以下方式实现未来的水下物联网：适用于环境、工业、军事和安全应用的先进通信和网络，以增强信息供应、提高工作效率并降低运营成本。 目标是 (A) 研究存在 AUV 和节点移动性的时变水声 (UWA) 信道模型和估计方案； (B) 使用协作通信和大规模多输入多输出方法，为大规模阵列接收器设计和开发高效、低复杂度的均衡和数据检测方案，以实现可靠的水声通信； (C) 研究传感器和 AUV 联网的协作和延迟容忍网络架构和协议； (D) 研究AUV辅助定位、时间同步和数据聚合方法； (E) 使用 AUV/无人机辅助异构网络开发创新的三维（即空中、海洋表面和水下）海上资产监控系统。拟议项目将引入新技术进步，以实现未来的物联网。将为总部培训提供理想的平台。其应用将为海洋勘探和海上石油天然气行业带来显着增长。它将扩大加拿大和纽芬兰在推进探索水下领域的通信研究和技术方面的作用。