A Solution for Updating Firmware of Target Simulator through Wireless Network

Abstract In this paper, we present an architecture that allows the underwater acoustic target simulator to update the firmware and be controlled through a wireless method. It is a useful and desirable way for research activities allowing researchers to quickly and efficiently perform experiments on active sonar system that would otherwise be costly and time-consuming. This architecture is designed on the embedded operating system DSP/BIOS, realized and evaluated on a self-made TMS320C6455 DSP platform. The scientific experiment aboard the anti-frogman sonar system project has proved its validity and stability. In addition, the presented architecture could be transplanted to any other embedded operating system with a similar demand. This design has filled a real gap of wireless-control underwater target simulator in the market.