Research Goals
Our goal is to have a functional prototype by the end of our undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland. This prototype will allow for two-way communication between divers and people aboard the boat and will transmit sensory data such as heart rate and oxygen supply, audio streams, and video streams to enhance the quality and safety of diving missions.
We aim to have this prototype function in a variety of oceanic environments, ranging from clear water to choppy harbor waters to maximize the applicability of our technology. In addition, our goal is to be able to transmit the data mentioned above for distances and depths of 60 feet.
Some auxiliary goals that we have set for ourselves that would provide us with additional tasks to complete or research if we accomplish our research goals would be to create a feedback loop in our prototype that would minimize the transmitted signal’s energy loss in water and to develop a user interface for divers so that they could monitor what is being sent over the wireless network.
We aim to have this prototype function in a variety of oceanic environments, ranging from clear water to choppy harbor waters to maximize the applicability of our technology. In addition, our goal is to be able to transmit the data mentioned above for distances and depths of 60 feet.
Some auxiliary goals that we have set for ourselves that would provide us with additional tasks to complete or research if we accomplish our research goals would be to create a feedback loop in our prototype that would minimize the transmitted signal’s energy loss in water and to develop a user interface for divers so that they could monitor what is being sent over the wireless network.