Title :
Toward a wireless optical communication link between two small unmanned aerial vehicles
Author :
Last, M. ; Leibowitz, B.S. ; Cagdaser, B. ; Jog, A. ; Zhou, L. ; Boser, B. ; Pister, K.S.J.
Author_Institution :
Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A communication system between two autonomous micro air vehicles is proposed. Laser communication offers advantages in range, power, and bandwidth when line of sight is available. Beamsteering is accomplished using gyro-stabilized MEMS micromirrors. A custom CMOS smart-pixel imager implements a 1 Mbps receiver, including analog front-end and variable-gain amplifier at each pixel. Algorithms are presented for initial link establishment and maintenance.
Keywords :
CMOS image sensors; aircraft communication; beam steering; micromirrors; optical links; remotely operated vehicles; smart pixels; 1 Mbit/s; analog front-end; autonomous micro air vehicle; beamsteering transmitter; custom CMOS smart-pixel imager; gyro-stabilized MEMS micromirror; line-of-sight laser communication; optical receiver; unmanned aerial vehicle; variable-gain amplifier; wireless optical communication link; Bandwidth; Micromechanical devices; Micromirrors; Mobile robots; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Power lasers; Remotely operated vehicles; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2003. ISCAS '03. Proceedings of the 2003 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7761-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2003.1205173
