Short-Range Submarine Radio System for Localization of Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles and Cave Divers in Fresh Water

Nicolas Troesch (1, 2) , Arnaud Vena (1, 2, 3) , Benoît Ropars (4) , Lionel Lapierre (4) , Luc Rossi (5) , Rémi Bouchard (6) , Brice Sorli (1, 2)

1 RFEF - Capteurs RFID et Electronique Flexible
2 IES - Institut d’Electronique et des Systèmes
3 PO - Photonique et Ondes
4 EXPLORE - Robotique mobile pour l'exploration de l'environnement
5 SYERA
6 PLONGEESOUT

This article presents the study of a new RF device operating in the high-frequency band for underwater localization of scuba divers and the development of exploration robots in karstic environments. The system, composed of a conductive breadcrumb thread connected to a signal generator for transmission and a mobile receiver based on a software-defined radio, is validated by experimental measurements in a real environment.

Domaines: Electromagnétisme; Ingénierie de l'environnement

Nicolas Troesch, Arnaud Vena, Benoît Ropars, Lionel Lapierre, Luc Rossi, et al.. Short-Range Submarine Radio System for Localization of Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles and Cave Divers in Fresh Water. URSI Radio Science Letters, 2021, 3, pp.56-59. ⟨10.46620/21-0056⟩. ⟨hal-03613168⟩