Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea
Utilizing the motion characteristics of underwater gliders, a water acoustic communication system based on heterogeneous gliders was designed. The system consists of a surface wave glider and an acoustic underwater glider, which are respectively equipped with ultra-short baseline and acoustic modula...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-02-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Communications and Networks |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcmn.2025.1529690/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1823861004292849664 |
|---|---|
| author | Shuyang Jia Shuyang Jia Shuyang Jia Baoheng Liu Baoheng Liu Sichen Zou Xiaochuan Zhang Xiaochuan Zhang Xiaochuan Zhang |
| author_facet | Shuyang Jia Shuyang Jia Shuyang Jia Baoheng Liu Baoheng Liu Sichen Zou Xiaochuan Zhang Xiaochuan Zhang Xiaochuan Zhang |
| author_sort | Shuyang Jia |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Utilizing the motion characteristics of underwater gliders, a water acoustic communication system based on heterogeneous gliders was designed. The system consists of a surface wave glider and an acoustic underwater glider, which are respectively equipped with ultra-short baseline and acoustic modulation and demodulation devices. Real-time data transmission is performed using underwater acoustic communication equipment. The glider consists of three cabins connected in sequence and is capable of diving to a depth of over 1,000 m. Two acoustic transducers are fixed separately at the bow and stern of the underwater glider to ensure that the energy transmission range and angle remain consistent to the surface wave energy glider even if the glider’s attitude changes. The underwater acoustic communication equipment is installed in the cabin and has a standby power consumption of only 5 mW. To verify the feasibility of this integration method, an offshore test was conducted in the South China Sea. The test results show that the underwater glider can perform reliable acoustic communication over a distance of over 5 km. This study demonstrates the potential wide-ranging applications of acoustic underwater gliders in underwater sound measurement and collaborative networks, etc. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-027d2a4a4cca46ea84dde6246a0eb577 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2673-530X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-02-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Communications and Networks |
| spelling | doaj-art-027d2a4a4cca46ea84dde6246a0eb5772025-02-10T06:48:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Communications and Networks2673-530X2025-02-01610.3389/frcmn.2025.15296901529690Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China SeaShuyang Jia0Shuyang Jia1Shuyang Jia2Baoheng Liu3Baoheng Liu4Sichen Zou5Xiaochuan Zhang6Xiaochuan Zhang7Xiaochuan Zhang8Navigation and Observation Department, Naval Submarine Academy, Qingdao, ChinaLaoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, ChinaQingdao Institute of Collaborative Innovation, Qingdao, ChinaNavigation and Observation Department, Naval Submarine Academy, Qingdao, ChinaLaoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, ChinaNavigation and Observation Department, Naval Submarine Academy, Qingdao, ChinaNavigation and Observation Department, Naval Submarine Academy, Qingdao, ChinaLaoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, ChinaQingdao Institute of Collaborative Innovation, Qingdao, ChinaUtilizing the motion characteristics of underwater gliders, a water acoustic communication system based on heterogeneous gliders was designed. The system consists of a surface wave glider and an acoustic underwater glider, which are respectively equipped with ultra-short baseline and acoustic modulation and demodulation devices. Real-time data transmission is performed using underwater acoustic communication equipment. The glider consists of three cabins connected in sequence and is capable of diving to a depth of over 1,000 m. Two acoustic transducers are fixed separately at the bow and stern of the underwater glider to ensure that the energy transmission range and angle remain consistent to the surface wave energy glider even if the glider’s attitude changes. The underwater acoustic communication equipment is installed in the cabin and has a standby power consumption of only 5 mW. To verify the feasibility of this integration method, an offshore test was conducted in the South China Sea. The test results show that the underwater glider can perform reliable acoustic communication over a distance of over 5 km. This study demonstrates the potential wide-ranging applications of acoustic underwater gliders in underwater sound measurement and collaborative networks, etc.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcmn.2025.1529690/fullsurface wave gliderunderwater glidercommunication systemhardware system architecturecommunication system algorithm |
| spellingShingle | Shuyang Jia Shuyang Jia Shuyang Jia Baoheng Liu Baoheng Liu Sichen Zou Xiaochuan Zhang Xiaochuan Zhang Xiaochuan Zhang Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea Frontiers in Communications and Networks surface wave glider underwater glider communication system hardware system architecture communication system algorithm |
| title | Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea |
| title_full | Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea |
| title_fullStr | Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea |
| title_short | Experimental application of gliders communication system in South China Sea |
| title_sort | experimental application of gliders communication system in south china sea |
| topic | surface wave glider underwater glider communication system hardware system architecture communication system algorithm |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcmn.2025.1529690/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shuyangjia experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT shuyangjia experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT shuyangjia experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT baohengliu experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT baohengliu experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT sichenzou experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT xiaochuanzhang experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT xiaochuanzhang experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea AT xiaochuanzhang experimentalapplicationofgliderscommunicationsysteminsouthchinasea |