Recent Advances in Underwater Acoustic Communication
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025 | Viewed by 448
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wireless communication; underwater communication; computer vision; signal processing
Interests: wireless communications systems; machine learning applications; Internet of Things
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Dear Colleagues,
Underwater acoustic communication plays a crucial role in various applications such as ocean exploration, marine research, environmental monitoring, and military submarine communications.
Due to the unique characteristics of the underwater environment, e.g., strong signal attenuation, multipath dispersion, Doppler shift, and time-varying channel characteristics, there are numerous technical challenges in implementing reliable communication systems.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest research trends and innovative technologies that address these challenges.
In particular, we focus on recent advances in underwater acoustic channel modeling and analysis, physical layer modulation/demodulation techniques, underwater acoustic network optimization, advanced signal processing algorithms, beamforming and MIMO systems, and adaptive modulation technologies.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest research from academia and industry while presenting new directions for the advancement of underwater acoustic communications.
Research Topics:
- Underwater Acoustic Channel Modeling and Characterization;
- Physical Layer Modulation/Demodulation Techniques for Underwater Communications;
- Underwater Acoustic Network Protocols and Optimization;
- Adaptive Signal Processing Algorithms;
- Beamforming and MIMO System Design;
- Channel-Adaptive Modulation Schemes;
- Underwater Communication System Implementation and Performance Evaluation;
- Underwater Sensor Network Technologies;
- Machine Learning-based Underwater Communications.
Dr. Taeho Im
Dr. Ohyun Jo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- underwater acoustic communications
- channel modeling and signal processing
- MIMO systems and beamforming
- adaptive modulation techniques
- underwater network optimization
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