EAGER: Underwater Optical Communication and Perception

该项目开发了一种高数据速率光通信系统和一种结合了光和声信息的定位算法，以及使用该光通信系统的两个机器人能力。第一个探索了水下声学和光学协调的新方法，这些方法导致使用自主水下机器人进行目标识别和有效的数据处理。第二个项目探讨了利用光通信作为水下机器人的远程控制以及机器人的实时视频传输。该系统为海上搜救提供了一种新的方法，并增强了海洋科学可用的工具。拟议的水下系统扩大了对海洋的观测和交流的范围？S的物理性质对于增进对各种多学科、与社会相关的问题的知识至关重要，这些问题包括气候变异性、气体封存(例如二氧化碳)、生物地球化学循环和从小型(例如浮游植物)到大型(例如哺乳动物和商业渔业)生物群的生态系统动力学。此外，还与东京工业大学(TIT)的HiRose教授进行了国际合作，创造了一个光学版本的Ancldiver III，并展示了其本地化、通信和传输视频图像的能力。这涉及到国际研究界的学生和教师交流。

The project develops a high data rate optical communication system and a localization algorithm that combines optical with acoustic information as well as two robot capabilities that use the optical communication system. The first explores new methods for acoustic and optical underwater coordination that lead to target identification and efficient data muling using autonomous underwater vehicles. The second explores the use of optical communication as a remote control of an underwater robot as well as for live video transmission from the robot.The systems contribute a new approach to search and rescue at sea and also enhance the tools available to marine sciences. The proposed underwater systems enhance the scope of observations and communication of the ocean?s physical properties which are essential for advancing knowledge on a wide variety of multi-disciplinary, societally-relevant concerns such as climate variability, gaseous sequestration (e.g., CO2), biogeochemical cycles, and ecosystem dynamics for small scale (e.g., phytoplankton) to large scale (e.g., mammals and commercial fisheries) biota. Furthermore, there is an international collaboration with Prof Hirose from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) to create an optically-enabled version of AnchorDiver III and demonstrate its ability to localize, communicate, and transmit video imaging. This involves student and faculty exchanges in the international research community.