Analysis of AUV Signals

Abstract

We were tasked to assess the suitability of deep-learning methods for complex high-frequency signals such as were produced by recent automated underwater vehicles. Such vehicles transmit detailed data that is considerably more complex than traditional sensors. We interpreted the task as including several subgoals. First, we need to determine distinctive features of these signals. Second, we need to distinguish different signal sources from each other. Third, we need to distinguish periods of time within those signals and make guesses as to what is happening in each. We used an approach of extracting features from both the time domain (wavelets were the most helpful) and the frequency domain (logarithmically spaced frequency components were the most helpful). We trained several kinds of machine-learning models and demonstrated excellent performance in distinguishing the test signals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2019
Accession Number
AD1073559

Entities

People

  • Bruce D. Allen
  • Neil C. Rowe
  • Pawel Kalinowski
  • Riqui Schwamm

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Deep Learning
  • Frequency
  • Identification
  • Learning
  • Machine Learning
  • Network Science
  • Neural Networks
  • Python Programming Language
  • Radio Frequency
  • Signal Processing
  • Standards
  • Time Domain
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects