Wireless ad hoc network based on Global Positioning System for marine monitoring, searching and rescuing (MSnR)

This paper presents a wireless ad hoc network capable of providing location service to small fishing boats and improving the weak sea-to-land wireless radio link from small fishing boats to the central in-land stations. The location service is available from GPS while the weak sea-to-land link is greatly enhanced by a short-range communication within an ad hoc network comprised of small fishing boats. The proposed approach provides continuous report and monitoring of all boats and its locations for searching and rescuing process during emergency situations. Network simulation results, hardware and initial field measured results are presented.