Edge Computing Architecture for the Management of Underwater Cultural Heritage

Underwater cultural heritage (UCH) is a valuable resource that preserves humanity’s historical legacy, offering insights into traditions and civilisations. Despite its significance, UCH faces threats from inadequate regulatory frameworks, insufficient conservation technologies, and climate-induced e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of marine science and engineering 2024-12, Vol.12 (12), p.2250
Hauptverfasser: Herrera-Santos, Jorge, Plaza-Hernández, Marta, López-Florez, Sebastián, Djapic, Vladimir, Prieto Tejedor, Javier, Corchado-Rodríguez, Emilio Santiago
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Zusammenfassung:Underwater cultural heritage (UCH) is a valuable resource that preserves humanity’s historical legacy, offering insights into traditions and civilisations. Despite its significance, UCH faces threats from inadequate regulatory frameworks, insufficient conservation technologies, and climate-induced environmental changes. This paper proposes an innovative platform combining the internet of underwater things and edge computing technologies to enhance UCH’s real-time monitoring, localisation, and management. The platform processes data through a central unit installed on a buoy near heritage sites, enabling efficient data analysis and decision making without relying on cloud connectivity. Integrating acoustic communication systems, LoRa technology, and nonterrestrial networks supports a robust multilayered communication infrastructure for continuous operation, even in remote maritime areas. The platform’s edge node deploys artificial intelligence models for real-time risk assessment, focusing on key environmental parameters to predict and mitigate corrosion rates and climate-related threats. A case study illustrates the system’s capabilities in underwater localisation, demonstrating how edge computing and acoustic triangulation techniques enable precise tracking.
ISSN:2077-1312
2077-1312
DOI:10.3390/jmse12122250