Software Tools for Acoustic Database Management

Abstract

Digital archiving of bioacoustic data provides both curatorial and scientific benefits. To realize these benefits, key system requirements must be satisfied. This report discusses these requirements, and describes the software tools developed by the WHOI bioacoustic laboratory to maintain and utilize an archive of digitized biological sounds. These tools are written in standard C code, and are designed to run on PC-compatible microcomputers. Both the usage and structure of these programs are described in relation to the SOUND database of marine animal sounds. These tools include software for analog-to-digital conversion, text beader maintenance, data verification and interactive spectrographic review. Source code listings are supplied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA247636

Entities

People

  • Kurt M. Fristrup
  • Mary A. Daher
  • Terrance J. Howald
  • William A. Watkins

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Dynamic Range
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Mass Storage
  • Materials
  • Oceanography
  • Operating Systems
  • Power Spectra
  • Standards
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Systems Analysis and Design