Browsing Reprints by Subject "Sonar performance evaluation"
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A comparative analysis of side-looking sonars for rapid classification of underwater intruders
(NURC, 2008/09)One aspect of NURC's 2008 efforts in port protection involves building a prototype system for countering a subsurface threat. Such a capability against underwater intruders in ports requires surveillance of the underwater ... -
Array performance and variability at short range near Vestfjorden
(NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1993/08)An experiment was conducted in October 1989 in shallow water near Vestfjorden in support of low frequency active sonar system research at SACLANTCEN. This report addresses some acoustic measurement results from that test ... -
Impact of seafloor and water column parameter variations on signal-to-background ratio estimates: a sensitivity study based on sonar performance modeling
(NURC, 2006/08)Regardless of how accurate modeling can be, if the set of assumptions made with regard to the propagation conditions are not precise, sonar performance predictions diverge from the corresponding measured values. Here a ... -
In-situ acoustic received level measurements with glider based reactive behaviour
(CMRE, 2019/06)Buoyancy-driven underwater gliders are typically employed to sample the water column environment in the ocean [1]. As one of the efforts of extending the capabilities of traditional underwater gliders, CMRE has been working ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
The effect of suspended particulate matter on the performance of high frequency sonars in turbid coastal waters
(NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1997)Shallow coastal environments are characterised by high levels of suspended mineral particles relative lo the open ocean and such suspensions can have a significant effect on the performance of high frequency sonars operating ... -
Use of the towship for assessing towed-array performance and analyzing data quality
(NATO. SACLANTCEN, 1982/11)A series of relatively simple tests are presented and discussed, which used in conjunction with the noise received from the towship, can be used in real time to assess the performance of a towed array and the quality of ...