A precise pointing technique for free space optical links and networks using kinematic GPS and local sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6709, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Shim, Yohan ^a   Milner, Stuart D ^a   Davis, Christopher C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic reconfiguration; GPS; Optical wireless network; Precise pointing technique; Topology control

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION; OPTICAL WIRELESS NETWORK; PRECISE POINTING TECHNIQUE; TOPOLOGY CONTROL;

ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 42249087618     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.739113     Document Type: Conference Paper

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