System for visual light communication and related methods

A visual light communication (VLC) system operable within a body of a given fluid, comprising:

• a light transmitter operable in the body of the given fluid, the light transmitter configured to repeatedly transition between an on configuration where light is produced and an off configuration where no light is produced in order to generate and transmit a light signal that passes through the body of the given fluid, and the light signal has encoded therein information;
• and
• a light sensor operable within the body of the given fluid to receive another transmitted light signal, wherein the light sensor is configured to convert the light signal into an electronic signal.