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Theme Article: Special Section on Implementable
Humanitarian Technology

Underwater Sensor
Networks for Smart
Disaster Management
Rodolfo W. L. Coutinho
University of Ottawa

Luiz F. M. Vieira
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Azzedine Boukerche
University of Ottawa

Antonio A. F. Loureiro
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract-Internet of underwater things (IoUT) will empower underwater humanitarian
applications. IoUT will have the ability to sense locations in the underwater environment,
process the data locally, and transmit it via underwater wireless communication. In this
article, we discuss how IoUT can benefit humanitarian needs, such as mitigating
disasters, relieving in global warming, and providing access to scientific data. We also
describe the main approaches and challenges for water sensing and communications, and
outline the challenges for IoUT-based humanitarian applications. Finally, we envision
future research directions.

& HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY CAN aid in humanitarian ventures, mitigate disasters that are on
the rise worldwide, and assist first responders in
search and rescue missions. Recent advancements in underwater sensing and wireless communication have increased the potential of
underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs)
to deal with humanitarian ventures regarding

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underwater events. UWSNs and autonomous
underwater vehicles (AUVs), as shown in
Figure 1, can assist with catastrophic ocean situations, such as the search for the AirFrance
Flight 447 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that
crashed into the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean,
respectively.
UWSNs can be used for many applications,
including measurement of ocean temperatures
(which is crucial for global warming studies),
monitoring industrial installations such as oil
pipes, and providing early warnings of oil leaks,

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