A Water-Based Ship to Ship Communication Using Embedded System

The rapid development in maritime technology creates new demand in communicating systems to enable more efficient and safer ship-to-ship interaction. The following shows a new approach for a water data network communication system exploiting the properties of water as a transmitter. This Work implements a design of microcontroller-based system, embedding various environmental and operating sensors; such as, humidity, temperature, accelerometer, and emergency interaction switches to collect in-context information. The data collected is processed and travels via a water data communication transmitter module, based on water-liquid module communication. On the target ship, an equivalent receiver module makes sense of the remote information and introduces it through a liquid crystal show (LCD) for the group to see quickly. It is a bidirectional communication system, especially developed to enable reliable data exchange within demanding marine environments. The accelerometer data are used to monitor ship dynamics, and the environmental sensors are used to provide context about the surrounding conditions. The addition of emergency interaction switches also increases the overall utility of the system, enabling quick generation of alerts during emergencies. Ships within this architecture will also be able to integrate and provide real-time feedback in the form of a continuous, flowing stream of digital data for improved situational awareness and operational efficiency.