Underwater Wireless communication

Himakhar Kunchala (Author 1), Goutham Kanakam (Author 2)

III B.Tech, ECE

Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology (GIST),

Gangavaram (V), Kovur (M), SPSRNELLORE (District).

Mobile: 9703909685, 9490986800

Mail Id: himakhar007@gmail.com , k.goutham5@gmail.com

Abstract:-Underwater communication is a technique of sending and receiving message below

water. There are several ways of employing such communication but the most common is using
hydrophones. While coming to advancement of becoming wireless, it has applications including
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) communication
and docking in the offshore industry. Current underwater transmission techniques are primarily
utilizing sound waves for large distance at lower frequencies.
The use of electromagnetic (EM) techniques underwater has largely been overlooked because of
the attenuation due to the conductivity of seawater. However, for short range applications, the
higher frequencies and much higher velocity can prove advantageous. The signals that are used to
carry digital information through an underwater channel are acoustic waves which can propagate
over long distances. Further enhancements, the internet is made available under water but at very
low speed with help of acoustic sensors.

References:
[1]. www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/newsletters/oes/html/spring06/underwater.html

[2]. www.link-quest.com/html/oceans2000.pdf

[3]. www.gleonrcn.org/pgm-download_media.php?name=Aquanode.pps