WUWNet’23 Program

November 23, 2023

16:00pm - 19:30pm (GMT+8) On-site Registration

19:30pm - 21:00pm (GMT+8) Welcome Banquet & Pioneer Award Ceremony (Milica Stojanovic and Wen Xu)

November 24, 2023

(On-site registration available during the conference)

9:00am – 17:30pm (GMT+8) Joint Session with OIT'2023

17:30pm - 18:00pm (GMT+8) Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks by General Chair

November 25, 2023

(On-site registration available during the conference)

8:30am – 8:35am (GMT+8) Welcome Messages by TPC Chair

8:35am - 9:05am (GMT+8) Keynote Speech 1
Speaker: Jen-Hwa Guo, Ph.D., Professor at Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering at Taiwan University
Speech: Development and Performance Evaluation of a Floating Kuroshio Turbine

9:05am – 9:35am (GMT+8) Keynote Speech 2
Speaker: Wen Xu, Ph.D., QIUSHI Honored professor in the Ocean College and College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University
Speech: Example Applications of Distributed Underwater Acoustic Sensing

9:35am - 10:35am (GMT+8) Session I-A: Acoustic Underwater Communications 1
3 Full Paper/20 minutes each [60 minutes]

  • Affordable underwater acoustic modems and their application in everyday life: a complete overview【Full paper】
    Filippo Campagnaro (University of Padova, Italy); Fabian Steinmetz (Hamburg University of Technology, Germany); Christian Renner (Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany); Michele Zorzi (University of Padova, Italy)
  • Practical Evaluation of Differential Frequency Shift Chirp Modulation for Acoustic Underwater Communication【Full paper】
    Fabian Steinmetz (Hamburg University of Technology, Germany); Christian Renner (Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany)
  • A Dynamic Beam Tracing Based Channel Model for Underwater MIMO-OFDM Channel Estimation under Impacts of ICI【Full paper】
    Zhaoyang Lin, Jintao Wang and Zhi Sun (Tsinghua University, China)

    • 10:35am – 10:45am (GMT+8) Coffee Break

    10:45am – 11:35am (GMT+8) Session I-B: Underwater Environment Sensing
    1 Full Paper/20 minutes each, 2 Short Paper/15 minutes each [50 minutes]

  • Underwater target recognition using a lightweight asymmetric convolutional neural network【Full paper】
    Chenhong Yan and Yang Yu (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China); Shefeng Yan (Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China); Tianyi Yao, Changsheng Yang, Lu Liu and Guang Pan (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China)
  • VISS-CF: Visual-Inertial Odometry and Sonar Fused SLAM Framework with Enhanced Corner Feature Matching for Underwater Environment【Short paper】
    Yiqiang Zhang (Jilin University, China); XinRong Chen (Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, China); Lizheng Wei (Jilin University, China); Jiaxing Che (University of Connecticut, USA); Peichu Liu (University of HongKong, China); Jun-Hong Cui (University of Connecticut & Jilin University, USA)
  • A Hybrid Source Ranging Method Based on Deep Transfer Learning in A Deep-Sea Environment【Short paper】
    Tong Wang and Lin Su (Institute of Acoustics, China); Wenbo Wang (Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China); He Li (Institute of Acoustics Chinese Academy of Sciences, China); Qunyan Ren and Li Ma (Institute of Acoustics, China)

    • 11:35am – 12:40pm (GMT+8) Session I-C: UUV Systems & Algorithms 1
    1 Full Paper/20 minutes each, 3 Short Paper/15 minutes each [65 minutes]

  • A hybrid meta-heuristic method for the optimized deployment of the multi-unmanned underwater platforms【Full paper】
    Ranzhen Ren, Lichuan Zhang, Lu Liu, Guang Pan, Xiaomeng Zhang and Yi Chen (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China)
  • Trajectory Planning for Cross-Interface UAV-Assisted VLC Systems【Short paper】
    Jiawei Hu, Liang Li and Zongyao Zhao (Tsinghua University, China); Xinke Tang (Peng Cheng Laboratory, China); Yuhan Dong (Tsinghua University, China)
  • Dynamic Detection Method of UUVs Based on Conflict Search【Short paper】
    Wang Zhongcheng (Northeastern University of China, China)
  • Hamiltonian based AUV navigation using finite-time trajectory tracking control【Short paper】
    Jiankuo Cui (Jilin University, China); Ying Wang (Jilin University & College of Computer Science and Technology, China); Zheng Peng (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China); Jun-Hong Cui (UESTC, China)

    • 12:40pm -14:00pm (GMT+8) Lunch Break

    14:00pm - 14:30pm (GMT+8) Keynote Speech 3
    Speaker: Ian Akyildiz, Ph.D., Ken Byers Chair Professor Emeritus in Telecommunications, Past Chair of the Telecom group at the ECE and the Director of the Broadband Wireless Networking Laboratory between (1985-2020) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
    Speech: On The Research Progress for Underwater Wireless Communication Networks

    14:30pm - 15:00pm (GMT+8) Keynote Speech 4
    Speaker: Kunde Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the Ocean Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University
    Speech: Passive Source Localization with Distributed Sensors by Utilizing Sound Field Characteristics in Deep Water

    15:00pm - 16:00pm (GMT+8) Session II-A: Underwater Networking & Protocols 1
    4 Short Paper/15 minutes each [60 minutes]

  • MAC Protocol for Underwater Acoustic Multi-Cluster Networks Based on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning【Short paper】
    Jiajie Huang (School of Informatics, Xiamen University, China); Xiaowen Ye and Liqun Fu (Xiamen University, China)
  • An Adaptive Mobile Access MAC Protocol for Underwater Sensor Networks【Short paper】
    Rujun Fan, Jiani Guo, Shanshan Song, Pengxiang Gou and Junhong Cui (Jilin University, China)
  • Q-Learning Based Multi-Channel Aware Routing Protocol for Optical-Acoustic Hybrid Underwater Wireless Sensor Network【Short paper】
    Yi Sun, Xiaoqian Liu and Jiaqi Chen (Tsinghua University, China); Xinke Tang (Peng Cheng Laboratory, China); Yuhan Dong (Tsinghua University, China)
  • A Novel Self-Organization and Routing Protocol (SORP) for Underwater Mobile Formation Network【Short paper】
    Ronghui Wei (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China); Dong Xiao and Ning Jia (Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China); Li Ma (Institute of Acoustics, China); Min Zhao (Economic Research Institute, State Grid Jibei Electric Power Company Limited, China)

    • 16:00pm - 16:10pm (GMT+8) Coffee Break

    16:10pm-17:00pm (GMT+8) Session II-B: Acoustic Underwater Communications 2
    1 Full Paper/20 minutes each, 2 Short Paper/15 minutes each [50 minutes]

  • Fountain Codes Based Reliable Data Transfer Scheme with Rank Complement for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks【Full paper】
    Changxin Wei, Yiran Wang, Shanshan Song, Pengxiang Gou and Junhong Cui (Jilin University, China)
  • Deep Learning Based Impulsive Noise Mitigation for Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems【Short paper】
    Shuoshuo Xu, Lei Wan, Yougan Chen and En Cheng (Xiamen University, China)
  • VAMP-Inspired Self-Iterative Adaptive Equalization for MIMO Underwater Acoustic Communications【Short paper】
    Dong Li (Hangzhou Applied Acoustic Research Institute, China & Science and Technology on Sonar Laboratory, China); Yingqiao Cui (Hangzhou Applied Acoustic Research Institute, China); Jun Tao (Southeast University, China); Yanbo Wu (Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China); Pengyu Du (Science and Technology on Sonar Laboratory, Hangzhou Applied Acoustic Research Institude, China)

    • 17:00pm - 17:50pm (GMT+8) Session II-C: Underwater Positioning & Navigation
    1 Full Paper/20 minutes each, 2 Short Paper/15 minutes each [50 minutes]

  • A New Method for Calculating Short-Distance Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Based on Double-Interval【Full paper】
    Liqing Geng, Xueyi Wu, Song Liu and Gao Chunxian (Xiamen University, China)
  • Integrated Optical Wireless Positioning and Communication Across Air-Water Interface【Short paper】
    Zongyao Zhao, Zhancong Xu and Jiawei Hu (Tsinghua University, China); Xinke Tang (Peng Cheng Laboratory, China); Yuhan Dong (Tsinghua University, China)
  • Deep Learning for TDOA-Based Underwater Target Localization Considering Stratification Effect【Short paper】
    Biyuan Zheng and Deqing Wang (Xiamen University, China)

    • 17:50pm - 18:05pm (GMT+8) Session I: Selected Extended Abstract Presentations
    3 Extended Abstracts/5 minutes each [15 minutes]

  • PSO Based Topology Optimization for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network【Extended Abstract】
    Wenmin Lin, Dongsheng Chen, F Tong and Yuehai Zhou (Xiamen University, China)
  • Time Synchronization Control of Underwater Glider Fleet based on Complex Network【Extended Abstract】
    Rufeng Zhang and Yankun Ming (Tianjin University of Technology, China); Fuzheng Li (Tianjin University, China); Jianguo Wu (Tianjin, China)
  • Doppler Encryption Algorithm for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks【Extended Abstract】
    Heng Wen (Jilin University, China); Zheng Peng (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China); Xiaoxin Guo and Lipeng Huo (Jilin University, China); Jun-Hong Cui (UESTC, China)

    • 18:05pm - 19:30pm (GMT+8) Dinner

    19:30pm - 21:00pm (GMT+8) WUWNet Planning Meeting

    November 26, 2023

    8:30am – 9:00am (GMT+8) Keynote Speech 5
    Speaker: Milica Stojanovic, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University
    Speech: Underwater Acoustic Communications: In Space Division Multiple Access the Next Goal?

    9:00am - 9:50am (GMT+8) Session III-A: UUV Systems & Algorithms 2
    1 Full Paper/20 minutes each, 2 Short Paper/15 minutes each [50 minutes]

  • Unmanned Marine Vehicle Cooperative Offshore Infrastructure Monitoring with Multimodal Underwater Feature Transmission【Full paper】
    Alessia Ortile, Filippo Campagnaro and Federico Chiariotti (University of Padova, Italy); Michele Zorzi (Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy)
  • CoralBuddy-1: A Micro-Sized Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Offshore Coral Reef Monitoring【Short paper】
    Meng Zhang (Xiamen University, China); Feng Tong (Xiameng University, China); Fumin Zhang (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA); Bowen Wei (Xiamen University, China)
  • A Mine Countermeasure System with Low-Cost AUV Swarms【Short paper】
    Vincenzo Cimino, Filippo Campagnaro and Michele Zorzi (University of Padova, Italy)

    • 9:50am - 10:00am (GMT+8) Coffee Break

    10:00am - 11:05am (GMT+8) Session III-B: Underwater Channel Analysis & Secure Communications
    1 Full Paper/20 minutes each, 3 Short Paper/15 minutes each [65 minutes]

  • Adaptive Virtual Carrier Sense in Underwater Broadcasting【Full paper】
    Steven F. T. Porretta (Defence Research and Development Canada & Carleton University, Canada); Stephane Blouin (DRDC, Canada); Michel Barbeau and Evangelos Kranakis (Carleton University, Canada); Aaron Webstey (Defence Research and Development Canada, Canada)
  • Estimation of Underwater Sound Speed Profile via Meta Learning with Data-driven Learning Rate: An Experimental Result【Short paper】
    Wei Huang (Ocean University of China, China); Tianhe Xu, Fan Gao, Zhenqiang Song and Jianxu Shu (Shandong University, China); Hao Zhang (Ocean University of China, China)
  • Physical Layer Security in Air-To-Underwater Untrusted Relay Networks【Short paper】
    Shen Qian (Kanagawa University, Japan); Xiaobo Zhou (Tianjin University, China)
  • Cepstrum-Based Watermarking for Secure Underwater Data Transmission【Short paper】
    Muhammad Bilal (Harbin Engineering University, China)

    • 11:05am - 12:05pm (GMT+8) Session III-C: Underwater Networking & Protocols 2
    4 Short Paper/15 minutes each [60 minutes]

  • A Dynamic Hybrid Coding Scheme for Reliable Data Transmission in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks【Short paper】
    Pengxiang Gou, Yiran Wang, Shanshan Song, Changxin Wei and Junhong Cui (Jilin University, China)
  • Multi-Agent Modeling Based Analysis for Dissipative Discrete Underwater Energy Network System【Short paper】
    Lipeng Huo (Jilin University, China); Zheng Peng (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China); Xiaoxin Guo and Heng Wen (Jilin University, China); Jun-Hong Cui (UESTC, China)
  • Stacking of Domains Adaptation and Alexnet in Underwater Communication Networks【Short paper】
    Lu Chen, Dexin Zhao and Ding Zhong (National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, China)
  • Virtual Force Particle Swarm Optimization Mix Algorithm for Node Deployment in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks【Short paper】
    Heng Wen (Jilin University, China); Zheng Peng (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China); Xiaoxin Guo and Lipeng Huo (Jilin University, China); Jun-Hong Cui (UESTC, China)

    • 12:05pm - 12:15pm (GMT+8) Presenting Best Paper, Demo, Poster Awards

    12:15pm (GMT+8) Closing Remarks by TPC Chair