One of the limiting factors of Underwater remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) is the fact that, in order for their operators to see what the ROVs' cameras are seeing, the craft have to be physically connected to a surface support ship via a long tether. Scientists are working on changing that, via a two-way system that uses lasers to wirelessly transmit ultra-HD video through the water.
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Category: Telecommunications
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- Communications
- KAUST
- Laser
- Underwater
- Video
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