Research on architecture for reconfigurable underwater sensor networks

Abstract

In this paper, novel architecture for underwater sensor networks is presented. The nodes in sensor networks are divided into fixed nodes, mobile nodes. And there are three layers defined in the architecture; surface, underwater, bottom. Nodes composed of several basic function modules in different layers communicate and collaborate each other. In this architecture, the sensor networks also can change their topology and configuration according to practical situation. An underwater mobile sensor network based on this infrastructure is under research and introduced, which involves robotics, bionics, wireless communication, etc.