Title :
Optimum Cluster Size for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks
Author :
Zhao, Liang ; Liang, Qilian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas Univ., Arlington, TX
Abstract :
In this paper, we are concerned with the optimum cluster size in underwater acoustic sensor networks. Due to the sparse deployment and channel property, the clustering characteristics of underwater acoustic sensor networks are different from those of terrestrial sensor networks. We show that the optimum cluster size is mainly determined by the working frequency of the acoustic transmission. In addition, the data aggregation also plays an important role in determining the optimum cluster size
Keywords :
underwater acoustic communication; wireless sensor networks; acoustic transmission; optimum cluster size; underwater acoustic sensor networks; Acoustic sensors; Ad hoc networks; Bandwidth; Energy efficiency; Frequency; Interference; Routing; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Underwater acoustics; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 2006. MILCOM 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0617-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0618-8
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2006.302263
