Sensors 2013, 13(6), 7454-7471; https://doi.org/10.3390/s130607454
A Proposal for Modeling Real Hardware, Weather and Marine Conditions for Underwater Sensor Networks
Institut ITACA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Edifici 8G, 46022, València, Spain
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Received: 2 May 2013 / Revised: 3 June 2013 / Accepted: 3 June 2013 / Published: 7 June 2013
(This article belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
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Abstract
Network simulators are useful for researching protocol performance, appraising new hardware capabilities and evaluating real application scenarios. However, these tasks can only be achieved when using accurate models and real parameters that enable the extraction of trustworthy results and conclusions. This paper presents an underwater wireless sensor network ecosystem for the ns-3 simulator. This ecosystem is composed of a new energy-harvesting model and a low-cost, low-power underwater wake-up modem model that, alongside existing models, enables the performance of accurate simulations by providing real weather and marine conditions from the location where the real application is to be deployed. View Full-Text
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Climent, S.; Capella, J.V.; Blanc, S.; Perles, A.; Serrano, J.J. A Proposal for Modeling Real Hardware, Weather and Marine Conditions for Underwater Sensor Networks. Sensors 2013, 13, 7454-7471.