Ship IoT wireless communication system using metal surface wave

A ship Internet of Things (IoT) wireless communication system using metal surface waves, the system comprising:

• a first access point installed in a first compartment among a plurality of compartments formed in a ship;
• and
• a second access point installed in a second compartment among the plurality of compartments,
• wherein each of the first access point and the second access point is configured to perform surface wave communication with each other to form a communication network inside the ship,
• wherein the first compartment and the second compartment comprise a shared bulkhead shared by the first compartment and the second compartment,
• wherein the shared bulkhead comprises an opening part passing therethrough,
• wherein each of the first access point and the second access point comprises a surface wave generator configured to transmit and receive a surface wave, and
• wherein the opening part is configured to enable the surface wave generator of the first access point and the surface wave generator of the second access point to communicate the surface wave between the first compartment and the second compartment at least through the shared bulkhead and the opening part.