Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator
This paper extends underwater SONAR simulation from laboratory prototype to real-world demonstrator. It presents the interdisciplinary methodology to advance the state of the art from level four to level seven on the technology readiness level (TRL) standard scale for measuring the maturity of innov...
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| description | This paper extends underwater SONAR simulation from laboratory prototype to real-world demonstrator. It presents the interdisciplinary methodology to advance the state of the art from level four to level seven on the technology readiness level (TRL) standard scale for measuring the maturity of innovations. While SONAR simulation offers the potential to unlock cost-effective personnel capacity building in hydrography, demonstration of virtualised survey-scale operations is a prerequisite for validation by practitioners. Our research approach uses the TRL framework to identify and map current barriers to the use of simulation to interdisciplinary solutions adapted from multiple domains. To meet the distinct challenges of acceptance tests at each level in the TRL scale, critical knowledge is incorporated from different branches of science, engineering, project management, and pedagogy. The paper reports the simulator development at each escalation of TRL. The contributions to simulator performance and usability at each level of advancement are presented, culminating in the first case study demonstration of SONAR simulation as a real-world hydrographic training platform. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8672ec16e0c49848a70bf282df561ee2022-12-21T21:31:52ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122019-05-017515910.3390/jmse7050159jmse7050159Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography DemonstratorJames Riordan0Francis Flannery1Daniel Toal2Matija Rossi3Gerard Dooly4School of Computing, Engineering, and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow G72 0AG, ScotlandSonarSim Ltd., Hartnett EAC, Limerick V94 E8YF, IrelandCentre for Robotics & Intelligent Systems, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, IrelandCentre for Robotics & Intelligent Systems, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, IrelandCentre for Robotics & Intelligent Systems, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, IrelandThis paper extends underwater SONAR simulation from laboratory prototype to real-world demonstrator. It presents the interdisciplinary methodology to advance the state of the art from level four to level seven on the technology readiness level (TRL) standard scale for measuring the maturity of innovations. While SONAR simulation offers the potential to unlock cost-effective personnel capacity building in hydrography, demonstration of virtualised survey-scale operations is a prerequisite for validation by practitioners. Our research approach uses the TRL framework to identify and map current barriers to the use of simulation to interdisciplinary solutions adapted from multiple domains. To meet the distinct challenges of acceptance tests at each level in the TRL scale, critical knowledge is incorporated from different branches of science, engineering, project management, and pedagogy. The paper reports the simulator development at each escalation of TRL. The contributions to simulator performance and usability at each level of advancement are presented, culminating in the first case study demonstration of SONAR simulation as a real-world hydrographic training platform.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/5/159sonaracousticsmodellingsimulationreal-timelevel of detailGPGPUroboticsmarineunderwaterinterdisciplinaryfractalsmultibeamsidescanpedagogyhydrography |
| spellingShingle | James Riordan Francis Flannery Daniel Toal Matija Rossi Gerard Dooly Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator Journal of Marine Science and Engineering sonar acoustics modelling simulation real-time level of detail GPGPU robotics marine underwater interdisciplinary fractals multibeam sidescan pedagogy hydrography |
| title | Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator |
| title_full | Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator |
| title_fullStr | Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator |
| title_short | Interdisciplinary Methodology to Extend Technology Readiness Levels in SONAR Simulation from Laboratory Validation to Hydrography Demonstrator |
| title_sort | interdisciplinary methodology to extend technology readiness levels in sonar simulation from laboratory validation to hydrography demonstrator |
| topic | sonar acoustics modelling simulation real-time level of detail GPGPU robotics marine underwater interdisciplinary fractals multibeam sidescan pedagogy hydrography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/5/159 |
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