Detection and localization of sound sources in an ocean environment can be achieved with a distributed array of passive acoustic sensors. Utilizing an array of autonomous littoral gliders, which offer long-term and quiet operation, and vector sensors, which measure both acoustic pressure and particle velocity, the array's localization performance can be improved. However, vector sensors are susceptible to errors induced by acoustic noise, and autonomous gliders as a sensor platform introduce positional errors. Through both simulations and at-sea data, the localization performance of four processing methods are evaluated under various noisy conditions. In both simulated and at-sea data results, a new cross-coherent method outperforms traditional methods by mitigating the effects of acoustic noise, provided sufficient positional accuracy of the array elements.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/54420 |
| Date | 07 January 2016 |
| Creators | Nichols, Brendan |
| Contributors | Sabra, Karim G. |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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