Overview
ISO/IEC 30142:2020 - "Information technology - Underwater acoustic sensor network (UWASN) - Network management system overview and requirements" defines the overview, architecture and requirements for a network management system tailored to underwater acoustic sensor networks (UWASN). It specifies the functions, entities, data exchanges and modelling guidelines needed to design, deploy and operate an underwater network management system (U‑NMS) under the constraints of acoustic underwater communication and resource‑constrained devices.
Key topics and technical requirements
- U‑NMS functions: fault management, configuration management, account/user management, performance management, security management and constrained management for low‑bandwidth, high‑latency acoustic links.
- Components and entities: management stations, U‑NMS agents, managed elements and the management protocol stack. The standard describes agent types and their elements, and how U‑NMS components interact.
- Underwater Management Information Base (u‑MIB): data model concept for representing device and network state across UWASN elements.
- Modelling and architecture: FCAPSC modelling (Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security, Constrained) and a U‑NMS architectural model to guide consistent implementations and interoperability.
- General, functional and constrained requirements: high‑level requirements for reliability, scalability and interoperability plus specific constraints for energy, bandwidth and latency inherent to underwater acoustic communications.
- Performance and security considerations: guidance on monitoring, diagnostics and secure management suited to underwater IoT deployments.
Practical applications and who uses it
ISO/IEC 30142 is intended for professionals who design, deploy or operate underwater sensor systems and their management infrastructure:
- System architects and solution designers creating UWASN management platforms.
- Firmware and software developers implementing U‑NMS agents, u‑MIB interfaces and management protocols.
- Network operators and integrators managing environmental monitoring, pipeline monitoring, aquaculture (fish farm) management, harbour/port security, natural resource surveys and strategic surveillance.
- Research institutions and government agencies deploying underwater IoT for pollution monitoring, marine biology studies or infrastructure inspection.
Using this standard helps ensure interoperable, resilient and secure management of acoustic sensor networks where bandwidth, latency and energy are constrained.
Related standards
- ISO/IEC 30140 series - provides broader reference architecture and general requirements for UWASN and related IoT underwater systems.
- Relevant IoT and network management standards for compatibility and higher‑level integration (see ISO/IEC JTC 1 publications).
Keywords: ISO/IEC 30142, UWASN, underwater acoustic sensor network, U‑NMS, u‑MIB, network management, underwater IoT, FCAPSC, management station, constrained devices.