An Event-Based Stack For Data Transmission Through Underwater Multimodal Networks

TL;DR

This paper presents an extended underwater framework capable of real-time data transmission across multimodal networks, integrating acoustic, optical, Ethernet, and WiFi technologies for versatile underwater communication testing.

Contribution

The framework now supports real payload data transmission through multiple underwater and surface communication modalities, enhancing simulation and testing capabilities.

Findings

Supports real-time data transmission with various modems

Enables testing in lab with simulated channels

Integrates multiple communication modalities in a unified framework

Abstract

The DESERT Underwater framework (http://desert-underwater.dei.unipd.it/), originally designed for simulating and testing underwater acoustic networks in sea trials, has recently been extended to support real payload data transmission through underwater multimodal networks. Specifically, the new version of the framework is now able to transmit data in real time through the EvoLogics S2C low-rate and high-rate acoustic modems, the SmartPORT low-cost acoustic underwater modem prototype (AHOI) for IoT applications, as well as Ethernet, surface WiFi, and the BlueComm optical modem. The system can also be tested in the lab by employing a simulated channel, and the EvoLogics S2C DMAC Emulator (DMACE)