Design and implementation of an omni-directional underwater acoustic micro-modem based on a low-power micro-controller unit

Sensors

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 2309-2323

  Won, Tae Hee ^a   Park, Sung Joon ^a  

^a Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acoustic wave; Cortex M3; Micro modem; Omni directional transducer; Underwater acoustic modem; Underwater communication; Underwater wireless sensor network

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER NETWORK; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; POWER SUPPLY; REMOTE SENSING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRANSDUCER;

ACOUSTICS; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; MINIATURIZATION; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 84863229761     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120202309     Document Type: Article

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