Transmission of images by unmanned underwater vehicles
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DOI: 10.1007/s10514-019-09866-z
Abstract: As an acoustic communications medium, water is characterized by frequency dependent attenuation, short range, very low bandwidth, scattering, and multi-path. It is generally difficult to acoustically communicate even terse messages underwater much less images. For… read more here.
Keywords: underwater vehicles; methodology; unmanned underwater; sonar ... See more keywords
Feature Extraction in Fractional Fourier Domain for Classification of Passive Sonar Signals
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DOI: 10.1007/s11265-018-1347-x
Abstract: The acoustic signals radiated from the marine vessels contain information about their machinery characteristics that can be useful for the detection and classification purposes. To achieve reliable accuracy in classification task, informative discriminant features should… read more here.
Keywords: feature extraction; passive sonar; sonar; classification ... See more keywords
Segmentation of sonar images with intensity inhomogeneity based on improved MRF
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2019.107051
Abstract: Abstract Sonar is one of the most important tools for underwater object detection and submarine topography reconstruction. To classify sonar images automatically and accurately is essential for the navigation and path planning of autonomous underwater… read more here.
Keywords: intensity inhomogeneity; sonar; segmentation; images intensity ... See more keywords
Passive sonar automated target classifier for shallow waters using end-to-end learnable deep convolutional LSTMs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jestch.2021.01.014
Abstract: Abstract Automated target recognition systems are increasingly employed in sonar systems to reduce manning and associated challenges. Although passive acoustic target recognition is an exceptionally challenging endeavor especially in shallow water scenarios, it is being… read more here.
Keywords: automated target; end end; sonar; classifier ... See more keywords
Multiple Targets Detection of Linear Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave Active Sonar Using Fractional Fourier Transform
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DOI: 10.1080/10584587.2020.1728798
Abstract: Abstract In order to improve the detection performance of active sonar and make up for the shortcomings of pulsed active sonar (PAS), linear frequency-modulated continuous wave (LFMCW) was applied in continuous active sonar (CAS). The… read more here.
Keywords: frequency modulated; sonar; linear frequency; modulated continuous ... See more keywords
Behavior Modeling and Individual Recognition of Sonar Transmitter for Secure Communication in UASNs
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2923059
Abstract: It is necessary to improve the safety of the underwater acoustic sensor networks (UASNs) since it is mostly used in the military industry. Specific emitter identification is the process of identifying different transmitters based on… read more here.
Keywords: sonar; communication; power; sonar transmitter ... See more keywords
Observations of Sea-Surface Waves During the 2013 Target and Reverberation Experiment (TREX13) and Relation to Midfrequency Sonar
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DOI: 10.1109/joe.2016.2597718
Abstract: As part of the 2013 Target and REverberation eXperiment (TREX13), which took place off the coast of Panama City, FL, USA, directional wave measurements were made using two directional wave buoys separated in range by… read more here.
Keywords: tex math; sonar; reverberation; inline formula ... See more keywords
Synthetic Aperture Sonar Image Contrast Prediction
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DOI: 10.1109/joe.2017.2702843
Abstract: Sidescan imaging sonar performance is often described using metrics such as resolution, maximum range, and area coverage rate. These attributes focus on describing how finely and over what area a sensor can make imagery of… read more here.
Keywords: image; contrast ratio; contrast; sonar ... See more keywords
A Steganographic Approach to Sonar Tracking
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DOI: 10.1109/joe.2018.2847160
Abstract: Steganographic transmission waveforms are desirable for many applications, such as underwater acoustic communications, surveillance, detection, and tracking. In the context of active sonar tracking, an overall approach is presented that covers several topics including background… read more here.
Keywords: sonar tracking; sonar; approach; track ... See more keywords
Interpolation Kernels for Synthetic Aperture Sonar Along-Track Motion Estimation
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DOI: 10.1109/joe.2019.2921510
Abstract: The formation of high-resolution synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) imagery requires accurate estimates of the sensor's trajectory. This is frequently accomplished using the displaced phase center antenna technique, which utilizes cross correlation of the signals received… read more here.
Keywords: along track; synthetic aperture; sonar; interpolation kernels ... See more keywords
Unleashing the Power of Active Sonar
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DOI: 10.1109/mprv.2017.15
Abstract: The authors explore various applications that can be enabled by transforming mobile devices into active sonar systems. Specifically, they show how to use microphones and speakers available on existing smartphones to monitor minute body movements… read more here.
Keywords: sonar; power active; unleashing power; active sonar ... See more keywords