Zhijian Tong
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About
Zhijian Tong is a leading researcher in underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC), with a focus on enabling robust, high-speed data links for autonomous underwater systems. His major contributions center on the design and experimental demonstration of omnidirectional and quasi-omnidirectional optical transmitters, which overcome the critical challenge of alignment in dynamic underwater environments. In his highly cited 2021 work, Tong introduced a prismatic array of three high-power blue LED modules, achieving a quasi-omnidirectional beam and a data rate of 22 Mbps over a 10-meter channel in a 50-meter swimming pool—a landmark result that has garnered 29 citations. Building on this, his 2023 study (15 citations) presented a fully omnidirectional system using six lens-free transceivers, experimentally demonstrating 5 Mbps communication over a 7-meter link, specifically designed for underwater swarm robotics. These innovations are pivotal for enabling reliable, multi-node optical networks in turbid and unstructured aquatic environments. Tong’s work is notable for its practical, deployment-ready designs, bridging the gap between theoretical optical communication and real-world underwater applications.
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