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UW Comms and Net Detection with a Laser Payload

UDT, 26-28 May, Rotterdam Ahoy, NL J. Habonneau, A. Arnold, A. Combernoux & B. Quellec

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Introduction

Challenges for underwater vehicles

Low data ouput rate for communication

Net detection for navigation safety

DGA funded a consortium in 2017

Oxxius

Ensicaen

Thales

Ensta Bretagne

IMT-A

Actris

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Communication CONOPS

Goal: 50 Mbps @10 m

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Net Detection CONOPS

Goal: net detection between 5 & 10 m @4 kts

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Laser Technology

2 Lasers

40 * 40 * 100 mm

<350g

< 25 W

Tx power 1W

Green 525 nm & Red 638 nm

Laser Pattern Catalog

Pointing with Risley Prisms

In Elevation & azimuth

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Laser Payloads: 1 Dock, 1 COM, 1 Net

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Underwater Vehicle VSMARTH: either ROV or AUV

Original propulsion system: 6 DoF Mobile cart ROS middleware

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Static Sea Trials: on a track for Comms

Video 1

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Dynamic sea trials

Video 2

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Net detection sea trials

Video 3

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Conclusion

COMMS:

Static: 35 Mbps bidirectional output rate @7 m

Dynamic: Full transmission @10m (alignment tolerance 20°)

NET Det:

Detection @3 m @ 2 kts.

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Improvements

Laser pointing

Modular laser with higher freq

Detectors more sensitive to photons

Changing laser patterns faster

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Perspectives

Unique payload for 2 major capabilities in Mine Warfare

Underwater diver propulsion vehicle

Vehicle test platform

Other sensors

Autonomous modules to test with an inexpensive vehicle.

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