EAGER: Underwater Optical Communication and Perception

该项目开发了一个高数据速率的光通信系统和一个定位算法，该算法结合了光学和声学信息以及使用光通信系统的两个机器人功能。第一个探索新的方法，声学和光学水下协调，导致目标识别和有效的数据muling使用自主水下航行器。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，这些系统为海上搜索和救援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海洋观测和通信的范围？的物理性质，这是必不可少的推进知识的各种多学科，社会相关的问题，如气候变化，气体封存（例如，CO2）、地球化学循环和小尺度生态系统动力学（例如，浮游植物）到大规模（例如，哺乳动物和商业渔业）生物区系。 此外，与东京工业大学（TIT）的Hirose教授进行了国际合作，以创建一个光学版本的AnchorDiver III，并展示其本地化，通信和传输视频成像的能力。这涉及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.