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MArena: SDR-based Testbed for Underwater Wireless Communication and Networking Research

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Emrecan Demirors,

Tommaso MelodiaAuthors Info & Claims

WiNTECH '23: Proceedings of the 17th ACM Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds, Experimental evaluation & Characterization

Pages 80 - 87

https://doi.org/10.1145/3615453.3616515

Published: 02 October 2023 Publication History

Abstract

MArena is an open-access underwater wireless testing platform based on the deployment of software-defined underwater modems at a semi-permanent marina location. Each reprogrammable and reconfigurable software-defined underwater modem is connected to a network switch and a mini-PC to enable easy remote access and edge computing capabilities. This setup provides the foundation for conducting experiments and evaluating various communication and networking protocols and algorithms. Additionally, through LTE and Ethernet connectivity, computational power can be further extended over the cloud server for real-time signal processing, where the underwater software-defined modems are synchronized at the symbol level. This paper introduces the architecture, capabilities, and system design choices of MArena while providing in-depth information regarding the software and hardware implementation of its various testbed components. Additionally, the article demonstrates the diverse functionalities of MArena, including its ability to serve as a testbed for synchronized distributed MIMO transmission schemes, real-time wireless underwater video streaming, and PHY/MAC layer optimization.

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DOI:10.1145/3615453

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Donnelly PEnhos KDemirors EUnal DMelodia T(2024)Comparison of Doppler Estimation Methods in Mobile Underwater Acoustic CommunicationOCEANS 2024 - Halifax10.1109/OCEANS55160.2024.10753822(1-10)Online publication date: 23-Sep-2024
https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS55160.2024.10753822
Sahoo GDadhich ABargavi M(2024)Assessing the Role of Reconfigurable Network Protocols in Communications Software Design2024 International Conference on Optimization Computing and Wireless Communication (ICOCWC)10.1109/ICOCWC60930.2024.10470794(1-5)Online publication date: 29-Jan-2024
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOCWC60930.2024.10470794

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