AmphiLight - Direct Air Water Communication with Laser Light

Explore a groundbreaking conference talk on AmphiLight, a direct air-water communication system using laser light. Dive into the innovative technology that enables high-bandwidth bidirectional communication across the air-water interface. Learn about the system's ability to adapt to water dynamics through ultrasonic sensing and its 3D steering capabilities using a MEMS mirror and passive optical elements. Discover the impressive real-world performance, including static throughputs up to 5.04 Mbps and zero-BER transmission ranges up to 6.1m in strong ambient light conditions. Understand how AmphiLight significantly improves connection times during wave dynamics, revolutionizing underwater operations such as environmental monitoring and surveying. Gain insights into the link design, sensing system, evaluation methods, and future work prospects of this award-winning research presented at NSDI '20.

Intro
Link Design
Sensing
System Evaluation
Throughput
Range
Ambient light robustness
Wave robustness
Future work
Questions