Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance

This study proposes a novel optical wireless communication system for high-speed, large-capacity data transmission, supporting underwater IoT devices in shallow seas. The system employs a mirror-equipped aerial drone as a relay between underwater drones and a terrestrial station, using 850 nm optica...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Kodama, Keita Tanaka, Kiichiro Kuwahara, Ayumu Kariya, Shogo Hayashida
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Keita Tanaka
Kiichiro Kuwahara
Ayumu Kariya
Shogo Hayashida
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description This study proposes a novel optical wireless communication system for high-speed, large-capacity data transmission, supporting underwater IoT devices in shallow seas. The system employs a mirror-equipped aerial drone as a relay between underwater drones and a terrestrial station, using 850 nm optical signals for low atmospheric loss and enhanced confidentiality. Adaptive modulation optimizes transmission capacity based on SNR, accounting for air and underwater channel characteristics. Experiments confirmed an exponential SNR decrease with distance (0.6–1.8 m) and demonstrated successful 4K UHD video streaming in shallow seawater (turbidity: 2.2 NTU) without quality loss. The design ensures cost-effectiveness and stable optical alignment using advanced posture control.
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spelling doaj-art-abaaa0406e57401389e339e866db051f2025-01-24T13:35:10ZengMDPI AGInformation2078-24892025-01-011611910.3390/info16010019Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater AssistanceTakahiro Kodama0Keita Tanaka1Kiichiro Kuwahara2Ayumu Kariya3Shogo Hayashida4Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu 761-0396, Kagawa, JapanLED Backhaul Project, Sangikyo Corporation, 4509 Ikebe-machi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi 224-0053, Kanagawa, JapanFaculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu 761-0396, Kagawa, JapanFaculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu 761-0396, Kagawa, JapanLED Backhaul Project, Sangikyo Corporation, 4509 Ikebe-machi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi 224-0053, Kanagawa, JapanThis study proposes a novel optical wireless communication system for high-speed, large-capacity data transmission, supporting underwater IoT devices in shallow seas. The system employs a mirror-equipped aerial drone as a relay between underwater drones and a terrestrial station, using 850 nm optical signals for low atmospheric loss and enhanced confidentiality. Adaptive modulation optimizes transmission capacity based on SNR, accounting for air and underwater channel characteristics. Experiments confirmed an exponential SNR decrease with distance (0.6–1.8 m) and demonstrated successful 4K UHD video streaming in shallow seawater (turbidity: 2.2 NTU) without quality loss. The design ensures cost-effectiveness and stable optical alignment using advanced posture control.https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/16/1/19optical wireless communicationair and underwater transmissionorthogonal frequency division multiplexing
spellingShingle Takahiro Kodama
Keita Tanaka
Kiichiro Kuwahara
Ayumu Kariya
Shogo Hayashida
Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance
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optical wireless communication
air and underwater transmission
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
title Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance
title_full Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance
title_fullStr Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance
title_full_unstemmed Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance
title_short Depth-Adaptive Air and Underwater Invisible Light Communication System with Aerial Reflection Repeater Assistance
title_sort depth adaptive air and underwater invisible light communication system with aerial reflection repeater assistance
topic optical wireless communication
air and underwater transmission
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/16/1/19
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