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

Author

Chand, Naresh ; DeLuck, Todd ; Andrew, J Hunton ; Eteson, Bruce M. ; Daniel, T Moriarty ; Carlson, Robert T.

Author_Institution

BAE Syst., Wayne, NJ, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

Oct. 31 2010-Nov. 3 2010

Firstpage

1577

Lastpage

1582

Abstract

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.

Keywords

military vehicles; optical fibre communication; remotely operated vehicles; road vehicles; free-space optical communication; non-RF communication solutions; optical communication systems; optical fiber communication; radio silence; unmanned ground vehicles; warfighters; Cameras; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Radio frequency; Robot sensing systems; FSOC; IR communication; NLOS UV; non-RF communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2010 - MILCOM 2010

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

ISSN

2155-7578

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8178-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2010.5680178

Filename

5680178