Disruptive Technology of Building Internet of Underwater Things: Laser-based Underwater Solid-State Lighting

Laser-based internet of underwater things (IoUT) is a novel optical IoUT that provides better communication performance and higher energy efficiency. In this paper, a laser-based IoUT system composed of high-speed underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) system along with large-area white underwater solid-state lighting (USSL) system was demonstrated and systematically analyzed in theory. The results we achieved pave the road for the potential applications in underwater wireless networks and Internet of underwater Things.