Bioluminescence Risk Detection Aid

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to develop a bioluminescence risk detection aid (BRDA) for underwater vehicle navigation and mission planning. The purpose of the bioluminescence risk detection aid is to provide real-time information as to the probability of above water visual detection of platform-induced (e.g. an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, SEAL Delivery Vehicle, or diver) bioluminescence, based on local environmental data, in-situ measurements, and simple radiative transfer models. This work directly addresses ONR topic # N08-193. Our envisioned bioluminescence risk detection aid will include 1) a suite of simple, compact, low power sensors to measure the intensity of vehicle-stimulated bioluminescence, water attenuation properties, ambient light, and depth, 2) a data acquisition and processing system to integrate measurement streams and apply a simple radiative transfer algorithm to determine bioluminescence detection risk, and 3) a simple, user interface to display real-time threat risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541189

Entities

People

  • Cristina Orrico

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Attenuation
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Bioluminescence
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Intensity
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • User Interface
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Materials Science
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.