Article Details
  • Published Online:
    July  2026
  • Product Name:
    The IUP Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Product Type:
    Article
  • Product Code:
    IJEEE020726
  • DOI:
    10.71329/IUPJEEE/2026.19.3.45-52
  • Author Name:
    Shantanu Desale, S S Bhardwaj, Om Khinde, Rutuja Alekar and Bhavesh Narkhede
  • Availability:
    YES
  • Subject/Domain:
    Engineering
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    PDF
  • Pages:
    45-52
Volume 19, Issue 3, July-September 2026
Underwater Wireless Communication System Using Ultrasonic Sensors: A Simulation-Based Analysis
Abstract

Underwater wireless communication (UWC) systems play a crucial role in marine exploration, oceanographic research, and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) navigation. The paper presents a simulation-based analysis of a cost-effective underwater communication model using ultrasonic transducers. The proposed system employs a transmitter-receiver pair to enable data exchange through a water medium, where ultrasonic pulses serve as the carrier signals. The key performance metrics, such as signal attenuation, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and bit error rate (BER), are evaluated through MATLAB simulations and acoustic propagation models. The results demonstrate that ultrasonic communication provides reliable short-range data transmission up to 10 meters, highlighting its potential for integration into future Internet of underwater things (IoUT) applications.

Introduction

Underwater communication plays a crucial role in applications such as acoustic environmental monitoring, underwater pipeline inspection, and defense operations.