Deep Sea Net: an affordable, and expandable solution for deep sea sensor networks

Author

Valdy, P. ; Ciausu, V. ; Léon, P. ; Moriconi, P. ; Rigaud, V. ; Hello, Y. ; Charvis, P. ; Deschamps, A. ; Sillans, C.

Author_Institution

Institut Franais de Recherche pour l´´Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer), Paris

fYear

2007

fDate

17-20 April 2007

Firstpage

172

Lastpage

175

Abstract

Deep Sea Net is a new concept of deep sea sensor network built from fiber optic micro cable and battery operated IP access nodes. Deep Sea Net fiber optic transport segments are deployed directly from a standard ROV, avoiding the use of a costly cable layer ship. Deployment skid is abandoned on user site ready to connect local sensors and next transport segment. Deep Sea Net is a low consumption network which can be waked on user (or sensor) demand. Lithium batteries and fine power management will give 10 years of autonomy with 1/4 of hour operation per day. The innovative approach of Deep Sea Net will permit to build, extend and maintain future sensor networks at very competitive prices.

Keywords

oceanographic techniques; optical cables; remotely operated vehicles; underwater equipment; Deep Sea Net; IP access nodes; deep sea sensor networks; fiber optic micro cables; lithium batteries; remotely operated vehicles; Batteries; Communication cables; Intelligent sensors; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Remotely operated vehicles; Repeaters; Telecommunications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Underwater Technology and Workshop on Scientific Use of Submarine Cables and Related Technologies, 2007. Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1207-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-1208-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UT.2007.370952

Filename

4231186