Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines
This paper develops and compares different sensor network architecture designs that can be used for monitoring underwater pipeline infrastructures. These architectures are underwater wired sensor networks, underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks, RF (Radio Frequency) wireless sensor networks, i...
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| author | Imad Jawhar Jameela Al-Jaroodi Nader Mohamed Liren Zhang |
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| description | This paper develops and compares different sensor network architecture designs that can be used for monitoring underwater pipeline infrastructures. These architectures are underwater wired sensor networks, underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks, RF (Radio Frequency) wireless sensor networks, integrated wired/acoustic wireless sensor networks, and integrated wired/RF wireless sensor networks. The paper also discusses the reliability challenges and enhancement approaches for these network architectures. The reliability evaluation, characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages among these architectures are discussed and compared. Three reliability factors are used for the discussion and comparison: the network connectivity, the continuity of power supply for the network, and the physical network security. In addition, the paper also develops and evaluates a hierarchical sensor network framework for underwater pipeline monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da4d35a277224b7cae34a3167fd577612022-12-22T04:10:27ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202011-11-011111107381076410.3390/s111110738Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater PipelinesImad JawharJameela Al-JaroodiNader MohamedLiren ZhangThis paper develops and compares different sensor network architecture designs that can be used for monitoring underwater pipeline infrastructures. These architectures are underwater wired sensor networks, underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks, RF (Radio Frequency) wireless sensor networks, integrated wired/acoustic wireless sensor networks, and integrated wired/RF wireless sensor networks. The paper also discusses the reliability challenges and enhancement approaches for these network architectures. The reliability evaluation, characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages among these architectures are discussed and compared. Three reliability factors are used for the discussion and comparison: the network connectivity, the continuity of power supply for the network, and the physical network security. In addition, the paper also develops and evaluates a hierarchical sensor network framework for underwater pipeline monitoring.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/11/10738/underwater pipelines monitoringwireless sensor networksunderwater acoustic wireless sensor networksreliable network architectures |
| spellingShingle | Imad Jawhar Jameela Al-Jaroodi Nader Mohamed Liren Zhang Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines Sensors underwater pipelines monitoring wireless sensor networks underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks reliable network architectures |
| title | Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines |
| title_full | Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines |
| title_fullStr | Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines |
| title_short | Sensor Network Architectures for Monitoring Underwater Pipelines |
| title_sort | sensor network architectures for monitoring underwater pipelines |
| topic | underwater pipelines monitoring wireless sensor networks underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks reliable network architectures |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/11/10738/ |
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