A sonar includes a first part and a second part linked by an electric carrier cable configured to mechanically support the second part and allow the two parts of the sonar to exchange signals comprising: a unidirectional signal, called electrical power supply signal, unidirectional signals, called signals to be emitted, transmitted by the first part to the second part for them to be transmitted in the form of acoustic waves, and a bidirectional signal conveying communication data, the sonar wherein the first part comprises signal combination means configured for the signals to be transmitted simultaneously over the electric carrier cable, and in that the second part comprises separation means allowing the recovery of each of the signals transmitted over the electric carrier cable.

A communication method in a wireless communication system includes receiving, by a resonator unit of a first signal transfer apparatus, a wireless signal transmitted from a transmission apparatus, acquiring resonance energy from the wireless signal using at least one of a matcher unit and the resonator unit of the first signal transfer apparatus, transferring the wireless signal to one end of a transmission line via the matcher unit of the first signal transfer apparatus using the acquired resonance energy, transferring the wireless signal to a second signal transfer apparatus connected to an opposite end of the transmission line, and transmitting the wireless signal to a reception apparatus having a wireless link established with the second signal transfer apparatus using a matcher unit and a resonator unit of the second signal transfer apparatus.

A communication method in a wireless communication system includes receiving, by a resonator unit of a first signal transfer apparatus, a wireless signal transmitted from a transmission apparatus, acquiring resonance energy from the wireless signal using at least one of a matcher unit and the resonator unit of the first signal transfer apparatus, transferring the wireless signal to one end of a transmission line via the matcher unit of the first signal transfer apparatus using the acquired resonance energy, transferring the wireless signal to a second signal transfer apparatus connected to an opposite end of the transmission line, and transmitting the wireless signal to a reception apparatus having a wireless link established with the second signal transfer apparatus using a matcher unit and a resonator unit of the second signal transfer apparatus.

Systems for landing and facilitating power flow or data transfer between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a charging mat using a boom are described. The system includes a mat with a conductive mesh on the top and a conductive surface on the other bottom of the mat. The conductive mesh and bottom conductive surface are separated (electrically isolated) by an isolation core. The outer portion of the boom contacts part of the conductive mesh of the mat to create an electrical pathway. An inner portion of the boom penetrates through the top layer conductive mesh, through the isolating core, and contacts the bottom conductive surface of the mat to create another electrical pathway.

Systems for landing and facilitating power flow or data transfer between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a charging mat using a boom are described. The system includes a mat with a conductive mesh on the top and a conductive surface on the other bottom of the mat. The conductive mesh and bottom conductive surface are separated (electrically isolated) by an isolation core. The outer portion of the boom contacts part of the conductive mesh of the mat to create an electrical pathway. An inner portion of the boom penetrates through the top layer conductive mesh, through the isolating core, and contacts the bottom conductive surface of the mat to create another electrical pathway.

A method of performing remote subsea inspection includes processing mission data from a UUV at an offshore location to produce a low-resolution output and a high-resolution output, automatically and in real time. The high-resolution output is stored at the offshore location while the low-resolution output is transmitted wirelessly across a low-bandwidth communication also automatically and in real time, to be reviewed by subject-matter experts at one or more onshore or inshore locations. Selected portions of the high-resolution output can be transmitted across the communication link to the subject-matter experts on demand. Data outputs can be transmitted across the communication link at a resolution adjusted automatically in accordance with the bandwidth measured to be available on that link.

A system for controlling a subsea device comprises a complimentary set of data communication interfaces operatively coupled to an electronically interrogatable component of a subsea device and a remotely disposed device controller via a power conductor which defined data pathway between the subsea device and the remotely disposed device controller. A data transceiver is operatively coupled to the electronically interrogatable component and the remotely disposed device controller via the complimentary set of data communication interfaces over the power conductor. In configurations, control and/or telemetry or other data may be unidirectionally and/or bidirectionally transmitted between the electronically interrogatable component of a subsea device and a remotely disposed device controller. In configurations, data faults may be monitored in a primary data path and, if a fault detected, control and/or telemetry or other data transmission switched to the power conductor data pathway, manually and/or automatically.

A system for controlling a subsea device comprises a complimentary set of data communication interfaces operatively coupled to an electronically interrogatable component of a subsea device and a remotely disposed device controller via a power conductor which defined data pathway between the subsea device and the remotely disposed device controller. A data transceiver is operatively coupled to the electronically interrogatable component and the remotely disposed device controller via the complimentary set of data communication interfaces over the power conductor. In configurations, control and/or telemetry or other data may be unidirectionally and/or bidirectionally transmitted between the electronically interrogatable component of a subsea device and a remotely disposed device controller. In configurations, data faults may be monitored in a primary data path and, if a fault detected, control and/or telemetry or other data transmission switched to the power conductor data pathway, manually and/or automatically.

A monitoring system includes a line guiding device (1; 41) with a movable section and at least one line (13) with a line section (130) to be monitored, guided by the line guiding device (1; 41), and a monitoring device (10) with a first (200A) and a second (200B) module located on respective ends of the line section to be monitored. In at least one embodiment, the modules (200A, 200B) are designed to work together to determine an electrical transmission property of the line section (13A; 13B) with respect to a predetermined radio frequency (RF) signal. The first module (200A) includes an RF generator coupled to the line (13) to be monitored to couple a predetermined RF signal onto the line section (130) as a test signal. The second module (200B) has an RF receiver coupled to the line to be monitored to receive the RF signal out of the line section (130) and evaluate properties of the received RF signal to determine at least one value relating to the transmission quality over the line section (130).

A device for secure transmission of vehicle data over vehicle datalinks that may be shared with passenger devices and are connected to a publicly shared network is provided. The device comprises a processor embedded within a portion of an Ethernet cable for a vehicle. A plurality of applications resides in the processor and comprises a VPN application, and a VPN address and certificate update application. A first Ethernet transceiver communicates with the processor through the VPN application and also communicates with onboard electronic equipment. A second Ethernet transceiver communicates with the processor through the VPN application and also communicates with an external datalink. The VPN application automatically establishes a VPN when the datalink is available, provides an authentication certificate to verify that the device is a correct and legitimate node, and verifies a VPN hosting certification to determine whether the device is communicating with a correct and legitimate external facility.