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IOT BASED FISHERMAN TRACKING AND
COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS WATER
COMMUNICATION
Prof C Senthilkumar R NareshKumar P Ranjith M Srigokulakannan D Vishnu
AP/ECE Department Of ECE Department Of ECE Department Of ECE Department Of ECE
Avs Engineering Avs Engineering Avs Engineering Avs Engineering Avs Engineering
College, Salem, College, Salem, College, Salem, College,Salem, Tamil College,Salem, Tamil
Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu, India Nadu, India Nadu, India
ececsk@[Link] nareshkumarofficial0 ranjithkrt03@gmail.c srigokulakannan vishnuduraisami151@g
03@[Link] om 36@[Link] [Link]
Abstract and other stakeholders such as fisheries managers and
The most difficult medium for data communication is the rescue teams.
underwater medium. It is due to its characteristics. The various
existing mode of the communication in water medium are acoustic
waves and optical signal. To overcome these, in this project, a EM
technique is used for data transmission in water medium. It uses
[Link] WORK
Magnetic Transmitter sources for transmission of data. This will
ensure the maximum transmission rate and it is more efficient and [1].In this paper, the design of a boat safety and accident
cheaper than the other existing methods. In this project, automation
via GPS tracking capabilities are also incorporated. Our proposed
prevention system prototype has been introduced. The
system has the aim to give a well understandable user friendly proposed system consists of a radar, crash detection, and
technological mobile computing gadget. To support and give enough Coast Guard application subsystems. The radar system has
awareness of IMBL and protect them not to cross the maritime three detectors on the front and the sides of the boat to
boundary at any cost. And give full secureness and reliable safety for
Indian Fisherman lives. To perform this task some modern concepts
detect obstacles, including stationary objects as well as
of mobile computing method have to be taken into hands. WWSNs, moving objects like other boats. The crash detection
which have components, i.e. the sensors, that are buried underwater system sends an SOS signal with the GPS location of the
and that communicate through Water. The majority of the boat to the Coast Guard if an accident is detected in
applications for WWSNs – intelligent communication, environmental addition it will send location of the person using the PFD.
monitoring, of the Water. In this proposed system emergency
messages are received and send it to the centralized server or
fishermen boat through water for emergency conditions. [2].This paper proposed a GPS based system for detection
and control of maritime boundary intruding boats which is
Keywords— GPS, GSM, Boat, Fishing boat, Distress
a recurrent problem due to the restrictions of maritime
alert, Distress message, Emergency, Natural disaster , Level
sensor boundary conditions and the illiterate nature of poor
fishermen who depend on fishing in the dangerous waters
[Link] for their livelihood and sustenance.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the
way we interact with the physical world. IoT-based [3].Risk of fishermen in border line due to unknowingly
solutions have been deployed in various industries such crossed the border could be reduced by this [Link]
as agriculture, healthcare, transportation, and logistics saving their lives and providing good relationship with the
to name a few. One of the industries that can benefit neighboring countries.
greatly from IoT-based solutions is the fishing
[Link] is a crucial industry that provides [4].Every year natural disaster takes thousands of lives.
livelihoods for millions of people around the world. During natural disaster like cyclone, fishermen become
However, it is also a dangerous occupation, and the most vulnerable since they got almost no
fishermen face various challenges such as communication equipment on board which can get them
unpredictable weather conditions, equipment failures, help on their location during emergency situation. The
and accidents at sea. Therefore, it is crucial to have a proposed system aims at preserving fishermen safety by
reliable communication system that can track using GPS and GSM technology.
fishermen and provide them with timely assistance in
case of [Link] paper proposes an IoT-based [5].The performance evaluation shows the potentiality and
fisherman tracking and communication system using applicability of the proposed system. The system can be
wire water communications .The system uses deployed to the marine fisheries of developing countries,
underwater sensors to collect data such as water although the performance are studied for Bangladesh. The
temperature, pressure, and location. The data is system can forward messages to 98% users when 50% or
transmitted to a central server using wire water more boats are at sea. The system can also send the
communications technology. The server analyzes the message to more than 90% users at low density network,
data and provides real-time information to fishermen thanks to missing message retrieval procedure of
broadcasting protocol.
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[6].The proposed system aims at preserving fishermen
safety by using the trizonal implementation, thereby
preventing them from crossing the International Maritime
boundary in sea. The system also helps identify the boats
in the sea zone wise- safe, intermediate and danger zone
from one location. The control room can thus have control
over all the boats till a specified region.
[7].This paper proposed a GPS based system for detection
and control of maritime boundary intruding boats which is
a recurrent problem due to the restrictions of maritime
boundary conditions and the illiterate nature of poor
fishermen who depend on fishing in the dangerous waters 3.1Block Diagram Transmitted side
for their livelihood and sustenance. A system dynamic
enough and well suited to both communication and
localization of fishing boats is proposed.
[Link] DIAGRAM AND WORKING
The proposed system is used to determine a country's
border using the position's longitude and latitude, not just
between Sri Lanka and India but everywhere in the world.
The suggested solution makes use of a GPS receiver,
which interprets signals from the satellite and provides the
boat's current location. The signal is picked up by the GPS
receiver, which transforms it into the desired data
message. Radio frequency receivers produce an alarm and
transmit a message if the vessel is discovered outside the
boundary.
The proposed system can provide several benefits to the
fishing industry such as improved safety, increased
efficiency, and better resource management. By tracking
fishermen's locations and monitoring weather conditions,
the system can provide timely warnings and alerts in case 3.2 Block Diagram Receiver side
of emergencies. Additionally, the system can provide
information about fish populations, helping fishermen to
optimize their fishing activities and reduce 3.3 USB 2.0 TO RS-232 SERIAL CABLE
[Link] undersea media is the most challenging USB 2.0 to RS-232 Serial Cable is used for serial data
for data communication. It is because of its traits. Acoustic [Link] provides the connection between USB and
waves and optical signals are two of the different the traditional RS-232 serial port. PLCs use RS232 to talk
communication methods that are now used in water. This to other modules or even other PLCs.
idea uses an EM approach for data transmission in a water
medium to get around these issues. It transmits data using
magnetic transmitter sources. This will guarantee the
highest transmission rate and is both more effective and
less expensive than the other methods now in
[Link] using GPS tracking capabilities is also
used in this project.
3.4LEVEL SENSOR
Level sensors detect the level of liquids and other
fluids and fluidized solids. The level measurement
can be either continuous or point [Link] is used to
identify the floating level of the boat.
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3.7 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY(LCD)
A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display
that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals
combined with [Link] pixel of an LCD typically
consists of a layer of molecules aligned between two
transparent electrodes.
Fig 3.4 Level Sensor
3.5 DATA TRANSMITTER / RECIEVER
Once the image/message is encoded in the
transmitter end which consists of an electrode that are
immersed in the water from the transmitter end.
The image which has to be transmitted is sent in the
form of vibrations and these vibrations or signal is
observed by those electrodes that present in the
communication module at the receiver end. Fig 3.7 LCD
[Link]
In conclusion, the project proposes a new approach
for data transmission in the underwater medium by
utilizing electromagnetic techniques with Magnetic
Transmitter [Link] system also includes GPS
tracking capabilities to ensure the safety of Fishermen
and prevent them from crossing the maritime
[Link] the ability to receive and send
emergency messages through water for emergency
conditions, the proposed system is expected to improve
the efficiency and reliability of communication in the
underwater medium.
[Link]
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Fig 3. 6 Micro controller(Atmega328) Distress Alert And Safety System "-2020.
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Fisheries and Its Characteristics"-2016.
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