Hybrid time synchronization for Underwater Sensor Networks

Oriol Pallares, Pierre-Jean Bouvet, Joaquin del Río
Abstract:
Time synchronization is an important part of distributed applications over a sensor network. In this work we investigate time synchronization problems over a shallow UWSN, taking into account all main communication challenges of the water channel and observing its behavior in simulation and real tests. It is proposed an hybrid frame based time synchronization using both, LFM and OFDM communication with channel impulse response equalization. Simulation results show how Hybrid synchronization outperforms existing synchronization protocols and how these results are affected in real water tests.
Keywords:
UWSNs, time synchronization, sensor node
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IMEKO-TC4-2014-245.pdf
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 Symposium 2014
Title:

20th IMEKO TC4 Symposium on Measurements of Electrical Quantities (together with 18th TC4 International Workshop on ADC and DCA Modeling and Testing, IWADC)
"Research on Electrical and Electronic Measurement for the Economic Upturn"

Place:
Benevento, ITALY
Time:
15 September 2014 - 17 September 2014