Montenegrin Center for Underwater Sensor Networks
The oceans are a potential source of still unknown living and mineral resources, as well as alternative and sustainable energies.
The oceans cover more than 70% of the earth's surface and support an estimated 90% of the life forms on our planet.
The oceans constitute one of the main resources for food, employment, and economic revenue.
Underwater Sensor Networks can be utilized by a variety of applications that generate benefits for humans, such as underwater pollution monitoring, coastline protection, mineral detection, oil reservoir management, and more.
The oceans remain largely unknown, with two thirds of them still unexplored.
MONUSEN is the underwater sensor networks research center at the University of Montenegro, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. We develop advanced sensor networks and autonomous systems for marine research, environmental monitoring, and sustainable ocean exploration, built for oceans everywhere. Our interdisciplinary team combines robotics, telecommunications, and marine science to push the boundaries of underwater technology.
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We develop new acoustic waveforms and communication methods for underwater channels constrained by limited bandwidth, long delays, multipath propagation, Doppler effects, ambient noise, and rapidly changing conditions.
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We develop communication protocols, distributed algorithms, and integrated architectures that connect sensors, acoustic modems, autonomous vehicles, and surface gateways into reliable, energy-efficient, and scalable underwater systems.
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We investigate autonomous underwater and surface vehicles for environmental monitoring, exploration, and data collection. Research includes robotic navigation, path following, coordinated control, and the integration of mobile robots with fixed sensing platforms.
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We apply machine learning to underwater communications, signal detection, environmental monitoring, and system adaptation. AI-based methods help underwater systems interpret complex data, respond to changing conditions, and operate more autonomously.
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We develop methods for detecting unauthorized transmitters, protecting underwater networks, and verifying the identity of communicating devices. Our research uses acoustic channel characteristics, statistical learning, and physical-layer authentication.
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We combine acoustic, physical, chemical, and biological measurements to study aquatic ecosystems. Our research supports biodiversity assessment, pollution monitoring, underwater noise analysis, and evidence-based marine conservation.
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The Allwaters consortium, in which the University of Montenegro participates as one of the key partners, has won the Eur...
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The MONUSEN team at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro, recently welcomed Professor Jeff Ne...
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On May 28 and 29, 2025, the University of Montenegro's MONUSEN Center hosted an intensive expert visit and training titl...
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