Compact low-cost non-RF communication solutions for unmanned ground vehicles

Our warfighters need non-RF communication systems with low SWAP + cost to address shortcomings of RF. Optical communication systems have inherent benefits over RF, such as significantly higher bandwidth (typically 10 Mb/s-100 Gb/s), LPI/LPD, jamming and EMI immunity, usability during radio silence,...

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Main Authors: Chand, Naresh, DeLuck, Todd, Andrew, J Hunton, Eteson, Bruce M, Daniel, T Moriarty, Carlson, Robert T
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cameras
FSOC
IR communication
NLOS UV
non-RF communication
Optical fiber communication
Optical fibers
Optical transmitters
Radio frequency
Robot sensing systems
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Summary:Our warfighters need non-RF communication systems with low SWAP + cost to address shortcomings of RF. Optical communication systems have inherent benefits over RF, such as significantly higher bandwidth (typically 10 Mb/s-100 Gb/s), LPI/LPD, jamming and EMI immunity, usability during radio silence, and enormous available unlicensed spectrum. Here we discuss optical fiber and free-space optical communication (FSOC) technologies for unmanned ground vehicles. NLOS UV, LOS-visible, and LOS IR FSOC approaches are described.
ISSN:2155-7578
2155-7586
DOI:10.1109/MILCOM.2010.5680178