Title :
On the feasibility of fully wireless remote control for underwater vehicles
Author :
Campagnaro, Filippo ; Favaro, Federico ; Casari, Paolo ; Zorzi, Michele
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, we explore the possibility of controlling a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) via a fully wireless control channel. As a first step, we review the expected bit rate offered by optical, acoustic as well as radio-frequency underwater communication technologies, as a function of the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. We then discuss the ROV data transfer requirements and discuss which ones can be supported by a given technology at a given distance. Finally, we simulate the performance of the system during missions of interest, and conclude by discussing the effectiveness of wireless control methods for ROVs.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; data communication; optical receivers; optical transmitters; underwater acoustic communication; wireless channels; ROV data transfer; radio-frequency underwater communication technologies; receiver; remotely operated vehicle; transmitter; underwater vehicles; wireless control channel; wireless remote control; Acoustics; Bit rate; Modems; Optical fiber communication; Radio frequency; Trajectory; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems and Computers, 2014 48th Asilomar Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-8295-0
DOI :
10.1109/ACSSC.2014.7094391
