Notes on Optimum Signals Detection Theory,

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the relationship between three different criteria for optimization of acoustic signal detection. Specifically, the maximization of array gain, the minimization of signal distortion, and the evaluation of the Neyman-Pearson likelihood ratio are shown to yield equivalent results at a single frequency. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 27, 1966
Accession Number
ADA067047

Entities

People

  • David J. Edelblute
  • Gerald L. Kinnison
  • Joanne M. Fisk

Organizations

  • Navy Electronics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Signals
  • Arrays
  • Complex Variables
  • Detection
  • Distortion
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Game Theory
  • Gaussian Distributions
  • Gaussian Noise
  • Hydrophones
  • Noise
  • Probability
  • Probability Density Functions
  • Random Variables
  • Real Numbers
  • Signal Detection

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Statistical inference.
  • Systems Analysis and Design