EDA-SALSA: Development of a self-reconfigurable protocol stack for robust underwater acoustic networking

This paper reports on the results achieved in the European Defence Agency (EDA) project Smart Adaptive Long-and Short-range underwater Acoustic network (SALSA), that was running from November 2018 to November 2022. SALSA was a European defence cooperation between The Netherlands (lead nation), Germany, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The objective was the development of a protocol stack for self-reconfigurable underwater acoustic networks that autonomously adapt to changing environmental conditions and operational needs.