Software-Defined Ultrasonic Communication System Based on Time-reversal Signal Processing
Ultrasonic communication through solid channels suffers from channel dispersion, attenuation, and multipath effect. For example, in elbow shape pipes or complex structures, the elastic waves are reflected and reverberated in multipath resulting in a major dispersion of the signals. In solid channels such as flat bar, multipath propagation is the main reason for bit-wavelet spreading and intersymbol interference (ISI). The conventional modulation method like OOK (on-off-keying) or PSK (phase-shift-keying) fails to provide a useful Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). Time-reversal (TR) signal processing method is a promising technique that can compress the spreading of the bit-wavelet and strengthen the peak signal energy on the receiver. In this study, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ABAQUS software tools is used to characterize the bit-wavelet spreading effect caused by dispersive communication channels. Also, this study presents the impact of TR ultrasonic communication as a function of excitation pulse width, channel length, and carrier frequency through a flat-bar channel. A Software-Defined System-on-Chip (SD-SoC) platform is examined as a viable solution for the low-complexity and energy-efficient ultrasonic communication system. The proposed TR based SD-SoC ultrasonic communication system can make full use of signal dispersion for peak performance by minimizing the ISI within a dispersive and reverberant metal channel.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1804091
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2020 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, 09/07/20 - 09/11/20, Las Vegas, NV, US
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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