Browsing CMRE Publications by Type "Reprint (PR)"
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On the relationship between SAS image resolution and target-detection performance
(CMRE, 2019/06)The relationship between synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) image resolution and target-detection performance is quantified. It is first demonstrated how a lower-resolution SAS system can be simulated in a principled manner ... -
On-board real-time assessment of acoustic environmental parameters relevant to the estimation of sonar performance for autonomous underwater vehicles
(CMRE, 2019/05)CMRE is evaluating the use of autonomous robots for the detection and tracking of underwater targets. Robotic detection and localization comes with many challenges, not the least of which is the requirement to maximize the ... -
Online estimation of unknown parameters in multisensor-multitarget tracking: a belief propagation approach
(CMRE, 2019/05)We propose a Bayesian multisensor-multitarget tracking framework, which adapts to randomly changing conditions by continually estimating unknown model parameters along with the target states. The time-evolution of the model ... -
Optimum sampling designs for a glider-mooring observing network
(CMRE, 2014/01)Ocean observing systems (OOSs) constituted by moorings and gliders are becoming relevant in oceanographic and climate studies. In these observing networks, the temporal variability is captured by mooring observations, while ... -
An ordered family of consistency measures of belief functions
(CMRE, 2019/05)We propose a family of measures of consistency (and induced conflict) derived from a definition of consistent belief functions introduced previously. Besides satisfying the desired properties of monotonicity, boundedness, ... -
A paradigm shift of interoperable submarine rescue operations: the usage of JANUS during the Dynamic Monarch 2017 exercise
(CMRE, 2019/05)The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) participated for the first time in the Dynamic Monarch submarine rescue exercise, bringing to the operational players a new interoperable digital underwater ... -
Passive acoustic surveillance of surface vessels using tridimensional array on an underwater glider
(CMRE, 2019/06)The NATO-STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) has proposed to approach the problem of monitoring marine traffic in defined sea areas by using passive acoustics on a mobile underwater platform, in ... -
Performance assessment of the MUSCLE synthetic aperture sonar
(CMRE, 2014/01)Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) systems are quickly becoming fundamental tools for seabed mapping applications, as they provide high resolution imagery independent of range from the sensor, with high area coverage rates. ... -
Performance assessment of vessel dynamic models for long-term prediction using heterogeneous data
(CMRE, 2019/06)Ship traffic monitoring is a foundation for many maritime security domains, and monitoring system specifications underscore the necessity to track vessels beyond territorial waters. However, vessels in open seas are seldom ... -
Performance evaluation of underwater medium access control protocols: at-sea experiments
(CMRE, 2019/06)In this paper, we investigate the performance of three medium access control (MAC) protocols (CSMA, TLohi, and DACAP) representing simple, intermediate, and fully negotiated protocols, to access the underwater acoustic ... -
Physical and dynamical characteristics of a 300 m-deep anticyclonic eddy in the Ligurian Sea (Northwest Mediterranean Sea): evidence from a multi-platform sampling strategy
(CMRE, 2019/06)We describe the physical and dynamical characteristics of a mesoscale anticyclonic eddy observed in August 2013 over the shelf-break region of the northeastern sector of the Ligurian Sea, between the northeastern edge of ... -
pOctaver, adding scripting language to MOOS
(NURC, 2010/08)NURC uses MOOS-IvP in a scientific research and rapid prototyping environment. Contributions to the open-source suite of MOOS-IvP software is readily made by programmers adept at C++ programming. However, the utility of ... -
Prediction of rendezvous in maritime situational awareness
(CMRE, 2019/05)In this work, we consider the problem of algorithmically predicting rendezvous among vessels based on their trajectory forecasts in a maritime environment. The problem is treated as hypothesis testing on the expected value ... -
Protection in ports: countering underwater intruders
(NURC, 2007/10)The advance of new capability depends on many things: the state of the art in technology, the clarity of the mission and requirements, the knowledge of the threat, the means of response, and, for developers, the state of ... -
Range estimation of cetaceans with compact volumetric arrays
(CMRE, 2014/01)Passive acoustic monitoring is the method of choice to detect whales and dolphins that are acoustically active and to monitor their underwater behaviour. The NATO Science and Technology Organization Centre for Maritime ... -
Ray convergence in a flux-like propagation formulation
(CMRE, 2014/01)The energy flux formulation of waveguide propagation is closely related to the incoherent mode sum, and its simplicity has led to development of efficient computational algorithms for reverberation and target echo strength, ... -
Real-time clock synchronisation in underwater acoustic networks
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper proposes an algorithm for real-time clock synchronisation in underwater acoustic networks. The algorithm models modem clocks as linear functions and embeds the data necessary for the clock synchronisation procedure ... -
Real-time continuous active sonar processing
(CMRE, 2019/06)This work describes the development of continuous active sonar (CAS) processing at CMRE. The software uses subband processing to achieve a faster update rate than is possible with pulsed active sonar (PAS). The software ... -
Real-time mosaicing of large scale areas with forward looking sonar
(CMRE, 2019/06)Mosaicing of large scale areas is an important application in the field of underwater computer vision. Although most of the works use optical cameras for that purpose, Forward Looking Sonars, also called acoustic cameras, ... -
Real-time underwater positioning and navigation of an AUV in deep waters
(CMRE, 2019/05)Due to the absence of GPS, navigation of autonomous vehicles underwater requires the integration of various measurements to provide the best location estimate. Usually in littoral waters, adequate navigational accuracy may ...