Enhanced Communications on Satellite-Based IoT Systems to Support Maritime Transportation Services

Baeza, Víctor Monzón; Ortíz, Flor; Garcia, Samuel Herrero; Lagunas, Eva

doi:10.3390/s22176450

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“…More recently, several researchers have explored diverse communication systems for container tracking. These include utilizing NB-IoT networks [6], satellite communications [7,8], and even a hybrid NB-IoT approach with satellite backhauling [3]. Additional proposals suggest employing spread spectrum technologies like LoRaWAN [9], and even AIS [10], typically used for ship-to-ship communications.…”

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confidence: 99%

Development of a Multi-Radio Device for Dry Container Monitoring and Tracking

Falcitelli,

Misal,

Noto

et al. 2024

IoT

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Maritime shipping companies have identified continuous tracking of intermodal containers as a key tool for increasing shipment reliability and generating important economies of scale. Equipping all dry containers with an Internet-connected tracking device is a need in the global shipping market that is still waiting to be met. This paper presents the methods and tools to build and test a prototype of a Container Tracking Device (CTD) that integrates NB-IoT, BLE Mesh telecommunication and low-power consumption technologies for the massive deployment of the IoT. The work was carried out as part of a project to build the so-called “5G Global Tracking System”, enabling several different logistic applications relying on massive IoT, M2M standard platforms, as well as satellite networks to collect data from dry containers when the vessel is in open sea. Starting from a preliminary phase, in which state-of-the-art technologies, research approaches, industrial initiatives and developing standards were investigated, a prototype version of the CTD has been designed, verified and developed as the first fundamental step for subsequent industrial engineering. The results of specific tests are shown: after verifying that the firmware is capable of handling the various functions of the device, a special focus is devoted to the power consumption measurements of the CTD to size the battery pack.

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Section: Related Work Enabling Technologies and Standardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of a Multi-Radio Device for Dry Container Monitoring and Tracking

Falcitelli,

Misal,

Noto

et al. 2024

IoT

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“…They are small-sized devices integrated into containers that are capable of operating autonomously for extended periods of time, providing information about the location or status of the containers, which is why they are often referred to as smart containers [45,46]. Various authors have investigated the use of different communication systems for container tracking, the main cases being the use of cell phone networks [47] and satellite communications [48][49][50]. In recent years, the use of spread spectrum communications such as LoRaWAN has provided another communication avenue for container tracking [51].…”

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Towards a Global Surveillance System for Lost Containers at Sea

Molina-Padrón,

Cabrera-Almeida,

Araña-Pulido

et al. 2024

JMSE

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Every year, more than 1500 containers are lost around the world. These accidents are increasingly more common due to the boom of the shipping industry, presenting serious consequences for marine ecosystems and maritime navigation. This problem has alerted various international organisms to regulate these catastrophes, incorporating new regulations that will force cargo ships to report the loss of containers during its voyages. However, the lack of technological means that support compliance with this regulation may lead to these accidents continuing to affect the maritime sector. This article analyzes different electronic technologies for the prevention of collisions with floating containers, as well as their monitoring at a global level. The analysis carried out provides a glimpse of the possibility of developing a global monitoring system for containers lost at sea. This analysis compares both the opportunities and limitations of each of the proposed technologies, demonstrating how the current state-of-the-art technology has sufficient means to address this problem.

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“…5G-SpaceLab is based on a series of open source software stacks, including OpenAirInterface and SRS for radio access networks, OpenAirInterface 5GC and Open5Gs for 5G core networks, and GNURadio as the generic framework for software defined radio 44 . 5G-SpaceLab has been applied in constellation design of satellite-based IoT systems to support maritime transportation services [97].…”

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Network Simulators for Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks: A Survey

Jiang,

Zhan,

Xiao

et al. 2023

IEEE Access

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Satellite-terrestrial integrated networks have been proposed as a promising solution to provide global seamless coverage in next-generation communication networks. To enable the integration of satellite and terrestrial networks, network simulation is a fundamental and economically efficient step compared to the high cost of field trial and real-world system deployment. Simulation challenges arise with the fast growth of LEO mega-constellations, including frequent re-connection and handover, long satellite transmission delay, high dynamics of satellite network topologies, and the integration of heterogeneous infrastructures. More requirements emerge for satellite-terrestrial integrated simulation, including fidelity, scalability, extensibility, agility, and real-time. However, there is a lack of a state-of-the-art review for relevant simulators. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the most comprehensive and latest survey that covers network simulators for satellite-terrestrial integrated networks, with all or partial simulation functionalities for satellite orbit simulation, physical layer modeling, and network protocols and algorithms. Compared with existing surveys, this survey contributes from three aspects: (1) an up-to-date collection and a comprehensive taxonomy of simulation tools in the past decade; (2) a summary of the main requirements and challenges; and (3) an inspiring summary for new research opportunities and publicly available simulation tools for follow-up research.

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Enhanced Communications on Satellite-Based IoT Systems to Support Maritime Transportation Services

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Development of a Multi-Radio Device for Dry Container Monitoring and Tracking

Development of a Multi-Radio Device for Dry Container Monitoring and Tracking

Towards a Global Surveillance System for Lost Containers at Sea

Network Simulators for Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks: A Survey

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