Expert Visit: RF Gateway Systems for Underwater Sensor Networks




Univerzitet Crne Gore
Univerzitet Crne Gore

As part of the MONUSEN project, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Montenegro will host an expert visit and hands-on workshop in collaboration with Newcastle University on May 28–29, 2025.

The visit aims to equip researchers with the skills to design and program wireless gateway systems that enable reliable data transmission from underwater acoustic networks to land-based RF systems, using LoRa technology. The training will include a theoretical overview of current approaches and techniques for energy-efficient data transfer, as well as practical exercises focused on software development and microcontroller integration (ARM Cortex-M4, STM32).

Throughout the two-day workshop, participants will have the opportunity to build their gateway system through four progressive development stages:

  • Starting from a simple serial connection,
  • Introducing MAC headers,
  • Implementing reliable data transfer using ARQ protocols,
  • And finally, creating a land-based receiver capable of logging incoming packets from multiple remote acoustic nodes.

The training will begin on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 AM, in the MONUSEN Laboratory at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro.

The workshop will be led by Dr Ben Sherlock, a researcher at Newcastle University with extensive experience in underwater communication systems and sensor networks. Dr Sherlock earned his PhD focusing on energy-efficient underwater acoustic communication, and his work on underwater modem development has been successfully commercialised in the UK and Italy. Throughout his career, he has contributed to numerous European and national projects involving positioning systems, sonar technologies, and robust wireless sensor networks.

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