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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Underwater acoustic channels present significant challenges due to time and frequency selectivity.
  • Developing high-performance communication systems for these hostile environments is a current technological hurdle.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a low-complexity multicarrier modulation system for broadband underwater acoustic communications (UAC).
  • To achieve a bit rate of 40-50 Kbps for applications like limited-quality video transmission.
  • To design a system optimized for ultrasonic frequencies (32 kHz - 128 kHz).

Main Methods:

  • Development of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modem prototype.
  • Parameter setting and design tailored to the specific characteristics of underwater acoustic channels.
  • System evaluation and design optimization using real-world data from shallow waters in the Mediterranean Sea.

Main Results:

  • The proposed OFDM system demonstrates feasibility for achieving reasonable bit rates in challenging UAC environments.
  • Performance evaluation using Mediterranean Sea data informed design choices.
  • Comparison of various modulation and OFDM configurations was conducted.

Conclusions:

  • Differential and non-differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) are identified as suitable modulation schemes for the developed UAC system.
  • The system's design is adapted to the channel's nature, balancing complexity and performance.
  • The research contributes to advancing broadband communication capabilities in underwater acoustic environments.