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Titanic Calling: Low Bandwidth Video Conference from the Titanic Wreck

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The paper “Titanic Calling: Low Bandwidth Video Conference from the Titanic Wreck” details a novel system for facilitating video communication from extreme depths, such as the Titanic wreck site, where traditional radio signals are ineffective. The system converts speech to text within a submersible, transmits text via sonar to a surface ship, and reconstructs it as a synchronized video with audio and lip movements. The setup was tested in 2022 near the Titanic, showcasing low-latency performance with high audio and visual quality. The system is particularly useful for scenarios with restricted communication bandwidth, supporting applications in education and healthcare in remote areas.

by Fevziye Irem Eyiokur, Christian Huber, Thai-Binh Nguyen, Tuan-Nam Nguyen, Fabian Retkowski, Enes Yavuz Ugan, Dogucan Yaman, Alexander Waibel
Key Points

Effective Low-Bandwidth Communication

  • The system successfully enables communication in extreme conditions, like deep-sea environments, using sonar to transmit text messages instead of traditional audio or video signals.

Real-Time Video Generation

  • Despite relying on text-only transmission, the system creates realistic videos by reconstructing audio and synchronized lip movements on the surface ship, allowing near real-time video communication.

Speaker Identification and Segmentation

  • The system accurately identifies and segments speech from multiple speakers within the confined space of a submersible, ensuring clear and individualized communication.

Low Latency Performance

  • The system demonstrated acceptable latency across all stages, from audio transcription (ASR) to video playback, supporting timely communication during deep-sea exploration.

High Audio and Visual Quality

  • User studies rated the generated audio and video quality positively, with high marks in intelligibility, naturalness, and lip synchronization, enhancing the user experience.

Potential for Broader Applications

  • This technology has promising applications in fields like remote healthcare and education, where low-bandwidth video communication is needed in isolated locations.

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