Movable Underwater Optical Base Stations for Seamless Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional optical communication systems face challenges in constructing seamless coverage areas underwater due to the difficulty in appropriately arranging base station apparatuses, leading to dead zones and incomplete coverage.
Innovation Solution
An optical communication system with movable base station apparatuses equipped with movement mechanisms and a management apparatus that determines and designates optimal positions for these stations, enabling the construction of comprehensive underwater coverage areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If base station apparatuses are fixed in position, then one-to-one optical communication can be established with high directivity, but coverage areas cannot be seamlessly constructed and dead zones occur
Solution Approach 1:
The base station apparatus is equipped with a movement mechanism that enables it to change its position dynamically. This allows the base station to move to optimal locations for maintaining communication coverage, resolving the contradiction between fixed-position reliability and seamless coverage area construction.
2Area of stationary object
If base station apparatuses are arranged densely to eliminate dead zones, then coverage completeness improves, but arrangement difficulty and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The base station apparatus autonomously determines its own position and moves to appropriate locations using its movement mechanism. This self-positioning capability eliminates the need for complex external arrangement processes, reducing system complexity while achieving complete coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than statically arranging base stations in dense configurations, the system uses dynamic positioning where base stations can move to optimal locations. This reduces the initial arrangement complexity while maintaining coverage completeness.
3Area of stationary object
If base station apparatuses are made movable to enable flexible positioning, then coverage area construction improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base station apparatus autonomously manages its own positioning and movement, eliminating the need for complex external control systems. This self-service approach justifies the added movement mechanism by reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The base station apparatus is divided into functional modules, with the movement mechanism as a separate component. This modular segmentation allows the communication function to remain simple while adding mobility capability independently.
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AI summary
A system performs optical communication underwater. The optical communication system includes: a base station apparatus configured to perform optical communication with a terminal apparatus underwater; and a movement mechanism provided in the base station apparatus or connected with the base station apparatus. The movement mechanism moves the base station apparatus on a water surface and/or underwater.