MRI: Development of a Shared Underwater Acoustic MIMO Networking Testbed

提案#：11-26357 Pi(S)：Melodia，Tommaso；Atkinson，Joseph F；Batalama，Stella；Pados，Dimitris A；Su，潍峰机构：纽约大学水牛城：磁共振/开发：共享水声MIMO组网试验项目建议：该项目提出了一种基于多输入多输出(MIMO)网络试验床的新型水下部署仪器和试验台环境。拟议的仪器基于一个商业系统，即Teledyne Bethos Telesonar调制解调器，该调制解调器将被扩展以实现可重新配置和快速部署，从而被更广泛地采用。现有商用调制解调器的基本扩展是增加一个外部控制器，托管一个开放源码软件通信套件。该软件套件将提供重新配置水下部署的各种联网功能的功能。预计拟议的仪器将能够进行(I)水下联网、(Ii)声信号处理和通信以及(Iii)环境生态系统监测、建模和工程方面的研究，包括：-通过高端数字信号处理器(DSP)和用于测试MIMO功能的数据记录器(驻留在调制解调器上)设计MIMO水声收发机。-水下MIMO链路的新MAC和路由协议及其在现实条件下的测试；-收集可用于分析和验证理论模型的有用数据；-访问接口，以便允许其他研究人员访问硬件；-在各种重要的水和海底观测挑战中的应用，包括地震和海啸预测、预警和观测应用，以及对大湖水质、水流等的长期观测。该试验台将有利于水下网络、水声通信和环境监测的研究。开发的试验台将是本科生和研究生的研究和培训设施，在水下信号处理、通信和网络方面具有独特的理论和系统设计技能。私人投资机构和合作投资机构有着深厚的历史和目前的表现，表明它们有能力在其研究领域吸引和培训妇女和少数群体。包括少数民族和妇女在内的学生将参与进来，并将开发一门新的课程。

Proposal #: 11-26357 PI(s): Melodia, Tommaso; Atkinson, Joseph F; Batalama, Stella; Pados, Dimitris A; Su, WeifengInstitution: SUNY - BuffaloTitle: MRI/Dev.: Shared Underwater Acoustic MIMO Networking TestbedProject Proposed:This project proposes a novel instrument and testbed environment based on a MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) networking testbed for underwater deployment. The proposed instrument is based on a commercial system, i.e., Teledyne Bethos Telesonar modem, which would be extended for reconfigurability and rapid deployment, and thus adopted for wider usage. The basic extension of the existing commercial modem is the addition of an external controller hosting an open-source software communication suite. This software suite would provide the functionalities for reconfiguration of various networking functions for underwater deployment. The proposed instrument is expected to enable research in (i) underwater networking, (ii) acoustic signal processing and communications, and (iii) environmental ecosystem monitoring, modeling, and engineering, including:- MIMO underwater acoustic transceiver designs via high-end Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and a data recorder (hosted on the modems) for testing MIMO functions. - New MAC and routing protocols for underwater MIMO links and their testing under realistic conditions;- Collection of useful data that can be used in analysis and validation of theoretical models; - Access interface in order to allow other researchers to access the hardware;- Applications in a variety of important water and sea floor observation challenges, including earthquake and tsunami prediction, early warning and observation applications, as well as long term observations on water quality, currents, etc. in the Great Lakes.Broader Impacts: This project, unique in its goals and expected results, will provide the research community with an experimental platform for testing underwater communication ideas. The testbed will benefit research on underwater networking, acoustic underwater communications, and environmental monitoring. The developed testbed will be a research and training facility for undergraduate and graduate students, with unique theoretical and system design skills in underwater signal processing, communications, and networking. The PI and Co-PIs have a strong history and a current demonstration of their ability to attract and train both women and minorities in their areas of research. Students, including minority and women, will be engaged and a new course will be developed.