A communication system for two Al-enabled underwater robots

• Main Author: Heung, Cheuk Fan
• Other Authors: Hu Guoqiang
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77355
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report is on the process of exploring the most suitable and affordable communication system for two AI-Enabled Underwater Robots. Three communication methods (Acoustic, Optical and Radio) are being considered. Information of the product on the three different methods are being examined and compared. However, Acoustics and Optical communication products have to be abandoned due to high cost. Hence, attention and focus are redirected to radio technology. One of the radio technologies, Ultra-wideband, is chosen for this project due to its low cost, promising performance on land and lack of research and experiment in water. Therefore, it is worth to further investigate and experiment on Ultra-wideband product to explore the effectiveness and performance in waters. Products and set-up information are stated accordingly. Methods, results and problems encountered in the experiment were obtained and also included in this report. Lastly, specific research and recommendations are made for possible future improvements.