Integration of an Acoustic Modem onto a Wave Glider Unmanned Surface Vehicle

This thesis examines the possibility of integrating an acoustic modem onto a Wave Glider with the goal of providing a bidirectional communications gateway for submerged sensors, platforms, and networks. The Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicle continuously harvests energy from the environment and is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beach, Joseph N.
Other Authors: Rice, Joseph A.
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7308