A Minicomputer, Real-Time, Active Sonar, Data Acquisition System,

Abstract

A computerized sonar data acquisition and computer real-time processing facility has been designed and built, and is operational at ARL. Two minicomputers are integrated into the AN/SQS-23 sonar playback facility (at ARL) to support the research and development program with high quality, precisely measured digital data. These same computers are easily installed aboard a ship to provide high resolution real-time sonar processing at sea. The goal of this report is to describe the computer-sonar interaction in the laboratory and at sea. The emphasis of the work with the ARL sonar processors is the development of a high resolution, active sonar automatic submarine classifier. Consequently, many of the described parameters are tailored to this application. It should be realized that the measurement of the raw sonar information is necessary to perform any sophisticated real-time sonar processing in a computer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 1973
Accession Number
ADA044151

Entities

People

  • Stephen P. Hufnagel

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Active Sonar
  • Classification
  • Communication Channels
  • Composite Materials
  • Computers
  • Converters
  • Data Acquisition
  • Digital Data
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Midrange Computers
  • Recording Systems
  • Sonar
  • Sonar Signals
  • Tape Recorders
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies