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That's pretty amazing. Could you or anyone else elaborate why would providing a conventional electrical conductance based communication channel be difficult ? I
by srean 11y ago
That's pretty amazing. Could you or anyone else elaborate why would providing a conventional electrical conductance based communication channel be difficult ? I am sure it is, otherwise they wouldn't go to such great lengths( or depths, in this case)
- Cyph0n 11y agoI'm no expert on the subject, but according to Wikipedia [1], there is in fact a technique that involves using a wire, but it's still not in widespread use. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measurement_while_drilling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measurement_while_drilling
- yakult 11y agoThat article still mentions the use of mud pulse telemetry, though. Considering the low bandwith of mud, pulling a cable all the way down is probably not an option, or else it would already be done. I wonder if it's possible to use a relay of short-range wireless transmitters, with heavy error correction? Bandwidth of mud telemetry is 'up to' 40 bps or 250 with compression, according to this: http://www.bakerhughes.com/products-and-services/drilling/drilling-services/measurement-while-drilling/axcelerate-high-speed-mud-pulse-telemetry http://www.bakerhughes.com/products-and-services/drilling/dr...
- ejanus 11y agoFor now Mud Pulse telemetry is well researched and pretty reliable technology. But I would not make a hazard guess what will happen tomorrow.