EAGER: Underwater Optical Communication and Perception

EAGER：水下光通信和感知

• 批准号: 1133224
• 负责人: Daniela Rus
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-15 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1133224&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: EAGER; Underwater; Optical; Communication; Perception

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.

该项目开发了一种高数据速率光通信系统和一种将光学与声学信息相结合的定位算法，以及使用该光通信系统的两种机器人功能。第一个探索水下声学和光学协调的新方法，从而使用自主水下航行器进行目标识别和有效的数据处理。第二个探索使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。该系统为海上搜索和救援提供了一种新方法，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物理特性的观测和交流范围，这对于推进各种多学科、社会相关问题的知识至关重要，例如气候变化、气体封存（例如二氧化碳）、从小规模（例如浮游植物）到大规模（例如哺乳动物和商业渔业）生物群的生物地球化学循环和生态系统动态。 此外，还与东京工业大学 (TIT) 的 Hirose 教授开展国际合作，创建 AnchorDiver III 的光学版本，并展示其定位、通信和传输视频图像的能力。这涉及国际研究界的学生和教师交流。