Autonomous mobile robots operating in areas with poor GPS and wireless coverage (eg,
underwater) must rely on alternative localization and communication approaches. In this …

Light-emitting diode (LED)-based optical communication is emerging as a low-power, low-
cost, and high-data rate alternative to acoustic communication for mobile applications …

Light-emitting diode (LED)-based optical communication is emerging as a low-power, low-
cost and high-data rate alternative to acoustic communication. However, it requires a close …

In this paper, we first propose and then experimentally demonstrate underwater wireless-to-
plastic optical fiber (POF) communication system with a fully passive optical lens installed at …

Acoustic-based techniques are the standard for localization and communication in
underwater environments, but due to the challenges associated with this medium, it is …

Localization of mobile robots in GPS-denied envrionments (eg, underwater) is of great
importance to achieving navigation and other missions for these robots. In our prior work a …

For mobile robots, localization is essential for navigation and spatial correlation of its
collected data. However, localization in Global Positioning System-denied environments …

Localization and communication are both essential functionalities of any practical mobile
sensor network. Achieving both capabilities through a single Simultaneous Localization And …

The remarkable technology for seamless integration of wireless and optical networks is
radio frequency signals over Free Space Optics (FSO). This research study and simulation …

Optical communication is of increasing interest as an alternative to acoustic communication
for robots operated in underwater environments. Our previous work presented a method for …