Title :
RF communications in underwater wireless sensor networks
Author :
Hunt, Kenneth P. ; Niemeier, James J. ; Kruger, Anton
Author_Institution :
IIHR - Hydrosci. & Eng., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate the propagation of radio waves underwater and between water and air to facilitate setting up hybrid wireless sensor networks with both surface and subsurface nodes. Our investigation includes signal attenuation, antenna radiation patterns, multipath due to reflections from the surface and substrate, noise, and reflection losses transmitting from one medium to another.
Keywords :
acoustic signal processing; antenna radiation patterns; radiowave propagation; underwater acoustic communication; wireless sensor networks; RF communications; antenna radiation patterns; hybrid wireless sensor networks; radio waves; signal attenuation; underwater wireless sensor networks; Antenna radiation patterns; Attenuation; Electric potential; Reflection; Surface impedance; Surface waves; Wireless sensor networks; Antennas and Propagation; Sensor Networks; Wireless Communications;
Conference_Titel :
Electro/Information Technology (EIT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Normal, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6873-7
DOI :
10.1109/EIT.2010.5612087
