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Sonar beamforming based upon monaural localisation techniques

Includes bibliographies. / Sonar beamforming is usually accomplished using a multi-element transducer array. To obtain high resolution, such a system is costly and complex. In contrast, many mammals are capable of good angular resolution using only a single active element surrounded by an irregular reflector – the ear. A study of monaural localisation was therefore undertaken, with a view to the development of a novel beamforming system which uses only a single active element. Computer simulations have shown that the direction of a source can be determined by cross –correlating the output signal spectrum with the known spectral responses of the receiving system for all angles.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/8360
Date January 1987
CreatorsTollman, Peter Alan
ContributorsDenbigh, P N
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Department of Electrical Engineering
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Thesis, Doctoral, PhD
Formatapplication/pdf

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