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    • Adaptive sub-band processing in active detection and tracking 

      Baldacci, Alberto; Haralabus, Georgios; Coraluppi, Stefano; Prior, Mark K. (NURC, 2007/11)
      Broadband active systems have the potential to increase detection performance in reverberation-limited areas through increased signal bandwidth, i.e. small resolution cell. However, large bandwidth could over-resolve the ...
    • Analysis of a signal starting time estimator based on the Page test statistic 

      Abraham, Douglas A. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1995/12)
      The time of the most recent reset to zero of the Page test statistic is proposed as an estimator of the starting time of a signal. The probability mass function of the estimator is determined analytically subject to a ...
    • Application of real data to sonar detection by neural networks 

      Nielsen, Peter L. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1992/11)
      This memorandum describes the results of applying an artificial neural network for the detection of target echoes. The present study is a continuation of work conducted in 1989 in which a three-layer artificial neural ...
    • Autonomous networked anti-submarine warfare research and development at CMRE 

      LePage, Kevin D.; Goldhahn, Ryan A.; Alves, João; Strode, Christopher; Braca, Paolo; Ferri, Gabriele; Munafò, Andrea; Oddone, Manlio; Sildam, Jüri; Baralli, Francesco; Biagini, Stefano; Canepa, Gaetano; Colombo, Marco; Grandi, Vittorio; Grenon, Gabriel; Mazzi, Marco; Micheli, Michele; Parisi, Gerardo; Saia, Paolo; Vermeij, Arjan; Zappa, Giovanni (CMRE, 2019/06)
      CMRE has been evaluating the potential of autonomous networked ASW using underwater vehicles through a program of sonar signal processing, underwater communications, navigation and robotic behavior developments and at-sea ...
    • Channel sensitive processor: sensitivity and optimization study 

      Haralabus, Georgios (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1997/10)
      The detection performance of the Channel-Sensitive Processor (CSP) has been tested in dense multipath conditions. It was demonstrated that, for a known propagation channel, the CSP outperforms the conventional matched ...
    • Channel-sensitive processor: development and detection performance evaluation 

      Alexandrou, D.; Haralabus, Georgios (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1997/03)
      A Channel Sensitive Processor (CSP) which improves upon the detection performance of the traditional matched filter is developed. This method compensates for the performance degradation of the matched filter due to dense ...
    • Counter piracy surveillance requirements for early detection, military rescue, or evasion 

      Kessel, Ronald T.; De Rosa, Francesca (NURC, 2012/06)
      Best practice for protection against pirates includes coordination with the military forces operating in the area, constant watch against the approach of pirates, and measures to prevent or delay their boarding. The time ...
    • Detection models and target information processing 

      Bond, James W. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1982/06)
      The passive sonar equation leads in a natural manner to sensor detection performance contours. Useful information can be extracted from observed fractional holding time on non-cooperative targets by use of these contours. ...
    • Detection of objects on a non Rayleigh background 

      Stage, Bjarne (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1995/12)
      Sector scanning sonar systems image the sea-bottom to detect objects that can be distinguished from the background structure of the seabottom. In current systems images are displayed and discarded as new image data become ...
    • Detection rate statistics in synthetic aperture sonar images 

      Groen, Johannes; Coiras, Enrique; Williams, David (NURC, 2009/12)
      Synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) has proved to be successful for mine hunting andis now robust for generating high-resolution images over wide swath. The subsequent stepin the processing is detection, discriminating between ...
    • Detection, tracking and fusion of multiple HFSW radars for ship traffic surveillance: experimental performance assessment 

      Maresca, Salvatore; Braca, Paolo; Horstmann, Jochen (CMRE, 2014/05)
      Low-power HF surface-wave radars fit well the role of long-range early-warning tools in maritime situational awareness applications, by virtue of their over-the-horizon coverage capability and continuoustime mode of ...
    • Distributed information fusion in multistatic sensor networks for underwater surveillance 

      Braca, Paolo; Goldhahn, Ryan A.; Ferri, Gabriele; LePage, Kevin D. (CMRE, 2019/06)
      Surveillance in antisubmarine warfare has traditionally been carried out by means of submarines or frigates with towed arrays. These techniques are manpower intensive. Alternative approaches have recently been suggested ...
    • Doppler passive fathometry 

      Harrison, Chris H. (CMRE, 2019/05)
      Passive fathometry is a technique whereby broadband ambient ocean noise received on an array of hydrophones is averaged and cross-correlated to produce a sub-bottom profile [Siderius, Harrison, and Porter (2006). J. Acoust. ...
    • Effect of different bandwidths for the detection of extended targets in reverberation 

      Ries, S.; Schmidt-Schierhorn, H. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1993/08)
      In this paper, firstly the theoretical background of bandwidth effects on detection in noise and reverberation is presented in some detail, and secondly the relevant results of sea. trials with a low frequency active sonar ...
    • High-resolution beamforming techniques performance analysis 

      Zimmer, Walter M. X. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1986/11)
      Seven different beamforming techniques (including both conventional and high-resolution types) have been analyzed and compared in order to develop a quantitative relationship between resolution performance on the one hand ...
    • Horizontal array gain in shallow water 

      Klemm, Richard (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1980/12)
      Some results of a comprehensive model study on the use of horizontal hydrophone arrays in shallow water are presented. Well-known signal processing techniques are applied to a shallow-water sound propagation model in order ...
    • Joint probabilistic data association tracker for extended target tracking applied to X-band marine radar data 

      Vivone, Gemine; Braca, Paolo (CMRE, 2019/06)
      X-band marine radar systems are flexible and low-cost tools for monitoring multiple targets in a surveillance area. Although they may suffer from several sources of interference, e.g., sea clutter, they can provide ...
    • Joint probabilistic data association tracker for extended target tracking applied to X-band marine radar data 

      Vivone, Gemine; Braca, Paolo (CMRE, 2017/11)
      X-band marine radar systems are flexible and low-cost tools for monitoring multiple targets in a surveillance area. Although they may suffer from several sources of interference, e.g., sea clutter, they can provide ...
    • Logarithmic least mean square sound-field estimation 

      Zimmer, Walter M. X. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1987/03)
      The report deals with narrowband beamforming techniques for passive sonar applications. In particular, the Least Mean Square fit parameter estimation technique is used to estimate the spatial sound-field power density. To ...
    • Low frequency active sonar noise rejection in a multistatic sonar system 

      Moebus, M. G. (NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1993/08)
      The use of low frequency active sonar for ASW has repercussions on automated detection performance. Input data contain not only target returns, but also noise formed by returns from the environment The detector may report ...