Underwater Communication Experiments for Transmitting Multiple Data Streams Using a Vector Acoustic MIMO System: OFDM and FSK Modulations

Erjian Zhang, Rami Rashid, Ali Abdi

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Abstract

In this paper, we utilize the vector components of the acoustic field in a MIMO setting, to simultaneously transmit multiple independent data streams to increase the communication spectral efficiency in bandlimited underwater channels, while using small-size vector transceivers. In the developed vector MIMO-OFDM system, we use one ring vector transducer to transmit two or three data streams, and two ring vector transducers to transmit four data streams. At the receiver side, we use a sphere vector sensor that provides measurements of the x, y and z components of the acoustic particle velocity, plus six scalar sensors that measure the acoustic pressure - the scalar component of the acoustic field. Additionally, we present a vector MIMO-FSK system that includes one ring vector transmitter and one ring vector receiver. Our results obtained using underwater experiments demonstrate the feasibility of simultaneous transmission and demodulation of multiple data streams using compact vector transceivers, to optimally use the limited bandwidth while using small-size transceivers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOCEANS 2023 - MTS/IEEE U.S. Gulf Coast
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798218142186
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 MTS/IEEE U.S. Gulf Coast, OCEANS 2023 - Biloxi, United States
Duration: Sep 25 2023Sep 28 2023

Publication series

NameOceans Conference Record (IEEE)
ISSN (Print)0197-7385

Conference

Conference2023 MTS/IEEE U.S. Gulf Coast, OCEANS 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBiloxi
Period9/25/239/28/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oceanography
  • Ocean Engineering

Keywords

  • FSK
  • MIMO
  • OFDM
  • Underwater Communication
  • Vector Sensor
  • Vector Transducer

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