Poster: Affordable acoustic modem for small-sized autonomous underwater vehicles

Start Page
235
End Page
236
Citation
International Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks (EWSN 2016)
Contribution to Conference
International Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks, EWSN 2016  
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85006957339
The development of small, cheap AUVs offers a plethora of applications for underwater inshore monitoring. For online reporting and controlling as well as swarm interaction, communication is required. We present a prototype of an acoustic modem that is (i) small enough to be carried by small-sized AUVs in the sub 10 L class, (ii) consumes little enough energy to not diminish operation times of its host, (iii) comes at a much lesser unit cost than commercial solutions. Our evaluation indicates that communication is reliable at distances up to 43 m and beyond.
Subjects
Acoustic
AUV
Communication
Swarm
Underwater