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Real-time Video Streaming from Mobile Underwater Sensors

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WUWNet '14: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems

Article No.: 21, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/2671490.2674582

Published: 12 November 2014 Publication History

Abstract

Underwater sensor networking is generally regarded as an emerging technology to conduct oceanic exploration and research in an automated and effective manner. As underwater operations become more sophisticated, there is an increasing demand for real-time video streaming. However, real-time video streaming requires high bandwidth as well as low latency. Amongst the resources, bandwidth is the most critical limitation. To help overcome this obstacle, we propose a hybrid solution that combines acoustic and optical communications. Optics provides good quality real time video. Acoustic maintains a "thin" channel for network topology and transmission control, and for still frame video delivery when the optical channel fails. In particular, we enable optical communications by acoustic-assisted alignment and use acoustic communications as a back up when the optical signal is interrupted. The main contribution is to enable reliable, real-time video streaming without underwater optical cables. Another important contribution is the smooth transition between the acoustic and optical video delivery mode, using popular image processing algorithms to compress the video before transmitting it on the acoustic channel.

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Real-time Video Streaming from Mobile Underwater Sensors
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
  2. Real-time systems

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WUWNet '14: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems

November 2014

230 pages

ISBN:9781450332774

DOI:10.1145/2671490

General Chairs:
Chiara Petrioli
University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy
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Tommaso Melodia
Northeastern University, USA
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Program Chairs:
Fumin Zhang
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
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Zhengdao Wang
Iowa State University, USA
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Joao Gomes
Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Wencen Wu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

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