Graduate Traineeship Award for Matthew Schinault
Abstract
"This proposal provides an opportunity for Matthew Schinault to conduct research in Ocean Acoustics at Northeastern University as a graduate student Research Assistant. Matthews research will entail investigation and development of both hardware and software systems for ocean acoustic experimentation and remote sensing, as well as processing, analysis and interpretation of ocean acoustic data. Matthew has significant experience in offshore engineering, including both electrical and mechanical engineering, in the design, development, repair and installation of a wide variety of shipboard instrumentation, sensor systems, and other electro-mechanical devices and subsystems. Here, Matthew will apply his skills, knowledge and past experience towards integration of a large-aperture densely-sampled coherent hydrophone array hardware system with signal processing and analysis software system for real-time passive ocean acoustic monitoring of a wide variety of ocean entities, including ocean vehicles and other man-made activities, ocean biology, ecological, oceanographic and geophysical processes. Matthew has significant knowledge and experience of ship engines and propulsion systems that he will apply toward analysis of ocean acoustic data to aid in building automatic detection and type classification system for ocean vehicles and to distinguish them from other ocean entities. The proposed research will help enhance Navy broadband passive coherent hydrophone array sonar technology for instantaneous wide-area detection, localization and classification of significant sound sources that include man-made objects, such as submarines and other ocean vehicles, and distinguish them from biological and geophysical processes occurring in the ocean. It is essential for the US naval posture to consider the vast number of autonomous vehicles that might pose a threat to US national security. The robust expansion of ocean acoustic sensing has primarily been held back by the lack of affordable multi-sensor systems even as the ability to analyze this data becomes more widespread. The need for modular autonomous systems will be advantageous in deploying a large number of sensing systems in the ocean on a cost effective basis. The synergy between hardware and software with understanding physical ocean processes and utilizing all available sensors is paramount to remain a leader in ocean acoustics."
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012358
Entities
People
- Purnima Ratilal
Organizations
- Northeastern University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy