Self contained adaptable optical wireless communications system for stroke rate during swimming

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3144-3151

  Hagem, Rabee M ^a   O'Keefe, Steven G ^a   Fickenscher, Thomas ^b   Thiel, David Victor ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HELMUT SCHMIDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

accelerometer; real time swimmers feedback; stroke rate; Underwater optical wireless communication; visible light communication

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION SENSORS; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; ON-OFF KEYING MODULATIONS; OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS; REAL TIME SWIMMERS FEEDBACKS; REAL-TIME FEEDBACK; STROKE RATES; VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS;

ACCELEROMETERS; GOGGLES; SOFTWARE TESTING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84880683725     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2013.2262933     Document Type: Article

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