Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field
Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2007.
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| author | Parra-Orlandoni, Maria Alejandra |
| author2 | Henrik Schmidt. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/423152022-01-14T20:03:44Z Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field Parra-Orlandoni, Maria Alejandra Henrik Schmidt. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering /Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-76). In order to overcome the challenges that an anisotropic noise field poses for underwater target tracking, we conduct an onboard estimation of the horizontal noise directionality in the real-time processing suite of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) towing a horizontal line array. The estimation of the noise directionality is a precursor to another adaptive behavior: optimizing tracking capability of a towed array by choosing a particular heading that minimizes the detection level in the target's direction. In each distinct simulated anisotropic noise field, the AUV successfully calculates the optimal towed array headings based on the real-time estimation of the horizontal noise directionality. The findings reveal a clear advantage over the conventional broadside beam tracking method, with some limitations due predominantly to the noise field itself. by Maria Alejandra Parra-Orlandoni. S.M. 2008-09-03T15:19:03Z 2008-09-03T15:19:03Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42315 232640181 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 109 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | /Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Parra-Orlandoni, Maria Alejandra Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| title | Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| title_full | Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| title_fullStr | Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| title_short | Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| title_sort | target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field |
| topic | /Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42315 |
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