Marine Protected Areas are vital for ecosystem recovery, yet monitoring their effectiveness underwater poses significant challenges. This work introduces a novel approach to satellite image transmission using Pop-Up buoys and the Kinéis nanosatellite constellation. The exposed methodology segments, compresses, and optimizes the transmission of underwater images, ensuring high reconstruction rates (98%) even under data loss scenarios of up to 30%. Simulations and prototype testing validate the effectiveness of this system, reducing transmission time and paving the way for more efficient, autonomous seafloor ecosystem monitoring.
Vega et al. (Wed,) studied this question.