Virtual Acoustic Microphone System (VAMS)
Abstract
The Virtual Acoustic Microphone System (VAMS) program will develop additional acoustic sensor capabilities for underwater platforms. The VAMS program seeks to develop and demonstrate technologies that enable the laser projection of underwater acoustic sensor arrays with performance comparable to existing arrays. The VAMS approach, however, will allow the array to be adaptively reconfigured, enabling capabilities that are not currently possible with existing technology. Expanding on lessons learned from the Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting (DASH) program, budgeted within this PE/Project, the program will combine reconfigurable laser transmitters with novel signal extraction methods and exploit new and emerging high-speed sensor and processor capabilities. The VAMS system has the potential to be integrated into a number of underwater platforms. The acoustic sensor technology developed under the VAMS program will transition to the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 7711e05cae48c1eaf0981ba88b8bd5cd