%0 Journal Article %A B. Munro and D. Lim and A. Anvar %D 2012 %J International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 70, 2012 %T A Feasibility-study of a Micro- Communications Sonobuoy Deployable by UAV Robots %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9088 %V 70 %X This paper describes a feasibility study that is included with the research, development and testing of a micro communications sonobuoy deployable by Maritime Fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (M-UAV) and rotor wing Quad Copters which are both currently being developed by the University of Adelaide. The micro communications sonobuoy is developed to act as a seamless communication relay between an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and an above water human operator some distance away. Development of such a device would eliminate the requirement of physical communication tethers attached to submersible vehicles for control and data retrieval. %P 2142 - 2146