Comparison and evaluation of the T-Lohi MAC for underwater acoustic sensor networks

IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1731-1743

  Syed, Affan A ^a   Ye, Wei ^a   Heidemann, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Access protocols; Acoustic applications; Computer networks; Protocols; Underwater acoustic communication; Underwater acoustics; Underwater communication; Underwater technology; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DEVICES; ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT; ACOUSTICS; CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MICROSENSORS; RADIO COMMUNICATION; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSORS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS; UNDERWATER AUDITION; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ACCESS PROTOCOLS; ACOUSTIC APPLICATIONS; PROTOCOLS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION; UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION; UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 57049115532     PISSN: 07338716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSAC.2008.081212     Document Type: Article

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