Abstract:
Underwater acoustic sensor networks (UASNs) have been widely applied in marine monitoring, military reconnaissance, hydrology surveys, etc. Their location information is ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Underwater acoustic sensor networks (UASNs) have been widely applied in marine monitoring, military reconnaissance, hydrology surveys, etc. Their location information is an important apriori knowledge when they are carried out underwater. However, the complex underwater environments impose great challenges on location acquisition, especially for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), because of their mobility and finite power. In UASNs, existing location and navigation methods can offer AUVs position information, but they may either need a doppler velocity log (DVL), which is inefficient due to the complex underwater environments, or they may require additional localization infrastructure to deploy underwater, which suffers from large communication latency among AUVs, and costs enormous power. In this article, an efficient velocity estimation and location prediction method (VELP) in UASNs is proposed to avoid the above restrictions. It only utilizes collaborations based on communication among AUVs to achieve higher precision location with lower cost. Specifically, we apply an AUV-assisted velocity estimation algorithm with Doppler shift estimation in the physical layer of UASNs to improve the velocity estimation accuracy instead of the DVL. Meanwhile, we build a belief propagation-neural network-based location prediction model, which decreases the communication requirements and obviates introducing modeling errors. Extensive experimental results show VELP achieves superior performance on both accuracy and efficiency, demonstrating its great advantage in offering AUVs’ location information.
Published in: IEEE Internet of Things Journal ( Volume: 9, Issue: 4, 15 February 2022)
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College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Shanshan Song received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and technology and the Ph.D. degree in management science and engineering from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2011, 2014, and 2018, respectively.
She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Department of Computer science and technology, Jilin University. Her major research focuses on underwater localization and navigation.
Shanshan Song received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and technology and the Ph.D. degree in management science and engineering from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2011, 2014, and 2018, respectively.
She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Department of Computer science and technology, Jilin University. Her major research focuses on underwater localization and navigation.View more

School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
Robotics Research Center, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
Jun Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree in computer science from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA, in 2013.
He is currently a Professor with the School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, also a part-time Professor with the Robotics Research Center, Pen...Show More
Jun Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree in computer science from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA, in 2013.
He is currently a Professor with the School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, also a part-time Professor with the Robotics Research Center, Pen...View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Jiani Guo received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, in 2016. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Her current research interests include MAC protocols design and localization for underwater acoustic networks.
Jiani Guo received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, in 2016. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Her current research interests include MAC protocols design and localization for underwater acoustic networks.View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Chuang Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2021, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology.
His current research interests include localization and navigation for AUVs.
Chuang Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2021, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology.
His current research interests include localization and navigation for AUVs.View more

Navigation College, Dalian Maritime Universty, Dalian, China
Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
Tingting Yang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
She is currently a Professor with Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, and also a part-time Professor with the Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China. From September 2012 to August 2013, she was a Visiting Scholar with the Bro...Show More
Tingting Yang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
She is currently a Professor with Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, and also a part-time Professor with the Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China. From September 2012 to August 2013, she was a Visiting Scholar with the Bro...View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Junhong Cui (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 1995, the M.S. degree in computer engineering from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2003.
She was a Faculty with the Computer Science and Engineering Department, Universit...Show More
Junhong Cui (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 1995, the M.S. degree in computer engineering from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2003.
She was a Faculty with the Computer Science and Engineering Department, Universit...View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Shanshan Song received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and technology and the Ph.D. degree in management science and engineering from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2011, 2014, and 2018, respectively.
She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Department of Computer science and technology, Jilin University. Her major research focuses on underwater localization and navigation.
Shanshan Song received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and technology and the Ph.D. degree in management science and engineering from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2011, 2014, and 2018, respectively.
She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Department of Computer science and technology, Jilin University. Her major research focuses on underwater localization and navigation.View more

School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
Robotics Research Center, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
Jun Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree in computer science from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA, in 2013.
He is currently a Professor with the School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, also a part-time Professor with the Robotics Research Center, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China. His major research focuses on underwater acoustic networking, time synchronization, localization, network deployment, and also interested in operating system and cross-layer design.
Prof. Liu is a member of the IEEE Computer Society.
Jun Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree in computer science from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA, in 2013.
He is currently a Professor with the School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, also a part-time Professor with the Robotics Research Center, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China. His major research focuses on underwater acoustic networking, time synchronization, localization, network deployment, and also interested in operating system and cross-layer design.
Prof. Liu is a member of the IEEE Computer Society.View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Jiani Guo received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, in 2016. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Her current research interests include MAC protocols design and localization for underwater acoustic networks.
Jiani Guo received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, in 2016. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Her current research interests include MAC protocols design and localization for underwater acoustic networks.View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Chuang Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2021, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology.
His current research interests include localization and navigation for AUVs.
Chuang Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science and technology from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 2021, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the College of Computer Science and Technology.
His current research interests include localization and navigation for AUVs.View more

Navigation College, Dalian Maritime Universty, Dalian, China
Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
Tingting Yang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
She is currently a Professor with Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, and also a part-time Professor with the Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China. From September 2012 to August 2013, she was a Visiting Scholar with the Broadband Communications Research Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Her research interests are in the areas of maritime wideband communication networks, DTN networks, and green wireless communications.
She serves as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of the IET Communications, as well as an Advisory Editor for SpringerPlus. She also served as a TPC Member for IEEE ICC’14 and ICC’15 Conference.
Tingting Yang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
She is currently a Professor with Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, and also a part-time Professor with the Research Center for Network Communication, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, China. From September 2012 to August 2013, she was a Visiting Scholar with the Broadband Communications Research Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Her research interests are in the areas of maritime wideband communication networks, DTN networks, and green wireless communications.
She serves as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of the IET Communications, as well as an Advisory Editor for SpringerPlus. She also served as a TPC Member for IEEE ICC’14 and ICC’15 Conference.View more

College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Junhong Cui (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 1995, the M.S. degree in computer engineering from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2003.
She was a Faculty with the Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA. She is currently a Professor with the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University. Her research interests include the design, modeling, and performance evaluation of networks and distributed systems. Recently, her research mainly focuses on exploiting the spatial properties in the modeling of network topology, network mobility, and group membership, scalable and efficient communication support in overlay and peer-to-peer networks, and algorithm and protocol design in underwater sensor networks.
Prof. Cui is actively involved in the community as an organizer, a TPC member, and a reviewer for many conferences and journals. She is a Guest Editor for ACM Mobile Computing and Communications Review and Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier). She co-founded the first ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks (WUWNet 2006) and now serves as the WUWNet steering committee chair. She is a member of ACM, ACM SIGCOMM, ACM SIGMOBILE, IEEE Computer Society, and IEEE Communications Society.
Junhong Cui (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from Jilin University, Changchun, China, in 1995, the M.S. degree in computer engineering from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2003.
She was a Faculty with the Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA. She is currently a Professor with the College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University. Her research interests include the design, modeling, and performance evaluation of networks and distributed systems. Recently, her research mainly focuses on exploiting the spatial properties in the modeling of network topology, network mobility, and group membership, scalable and efficient communication support in overlay and peer-to-peer networks, and algorithm and protocol design in underwater sensor networks.
Prof. Cui is actively involved in the community as an organizer, a TPC member, and a reviewer for many conferences and journals. She is a Guest Editor for ACM Mobile Computing and Communications Review and Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier). She co-founded the first ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks (WUWNet 2006) and now serves as the WUWNet steering committee chair. She is a member of ACM, ACM SIGCOMM, ACM SIGMOBILE, IEEE Computer Society, and IEEE Communications Society.View more