A Prototype Acoustic Battlefield Decision Aid Incorporating Atmospheric Effects and Arbitrary Sensor Layouts
Abstract
The Acoustic Battlefield Aid (ABFA) is a prototype decision aid for assessing the performance of acoustic sensors in different environments. ABFA combines accurate modeling of atmospheric effects on acoustic signals with newly developed methods for determining acoustic array performance. The report describes the methods by which ABFA calculates such quantities as transmission loss, signal-to-noise ratio, detection probability, array direction-finding accuracy, and position-finding accuracy from array networks. Some example calculations are provided for propagation over rough terrain in various weather conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA353994
Entities
People
- Keith T. Wilson
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory