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  • Underwater acoustic communication and networking
  • Geospatial positioning and navigation

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  • Underwater acoustic networks are crucial for marine environment detection, with node localization being a fundamental task.
  • Existing positioning models often neglect underwater medium inhomogeneity and beacon uncertainty, limiting accuracy.
  • Accurate node location is essential for diverse underwater operations and data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel underwater acoustic network positioning method.
  • To enhance positioning accuracy by addressing spatial-temporal uncertainties and environmental factors.
  • To enable robust node localization in challenging underwater acoustic environments.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a spatial-temporal self-calibration technique for beacon modems.
  • Real-time calibration using GPS and depth sensor data.
  • Analysis of underwater medium inhomogeneity under asynchronous systems.
  • Application of the unscented Kalman filter for underwater mobile node positioning.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method effectively calibrates beacon modem positions automatically.
  • Demonstrated improved positioning accuracy compared to conventional methods.
  • Validated the effectiveness through both simulations and practical sea trials.
  • Successfully addressed the challenges posed by asynchronous systems and medium inhomogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • The spatial-temporal self-calibration method significantly enhances underwater acoustic network positioning accuracy.
  • The approach provides a reliable solution for node localization in complex marine environments.
  • This work contributes to more effective marine data acquisition and underwater task completion.