Routing protocols for underwater wireless sensor networks

Author

Guangjie Han ; Jinfang Jiang ; Na Bao ; Liangtian Wan ; Guizani, Mohsen

Volume

53

Issue

11

fYear

2015

fDate

11/1/2015 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

72

Lastpage

78

Abstract

Recently, underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) have emerged as a promising networking technique for various underwater applications. An energy efficient routing protocol plays a vital role in data transmission and practical applications. However, due to the specific characteristics of UWSNs, such as dynamic structure, narrow bandwidth, rapid energy consumption, and high latency, it is difficult to build routing protocols for UWSNs. In this article we focus on surveying existing routing protocols in UWSNs. First, we classify existing routing protocols into two categories based on a route decision maker. Then the performance of existing routing protocols is compared in detail. Furthermore, future research issues of routing protocols in UWSNs are carefully analyzed.

Keywords

marine communication; routing protocols; telecommunication power management; wireless sensor networks; UWSN; data transmission; dynamic structure; energy efficient routing protocol; rapid energy consumption; route decision maker; underwater wireless sensor networks; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Routing protocols; Underwater acoustics; Underwater communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2015.7321974

Filename

7321974