Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment

Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2012.

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Main Author: Gieleghem, Ryan Thomas
Other Authors: James C. Preisig.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78186
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spelling mit-1721.1/781862022-01-13T21:47:48Z Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment Gieleghem, Ryan Thomas James C. Preisig. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Signal detection Underwater acoustics Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-100). Signal detection and synchronization in the time varying ocean environment is a difficult endeavor. The current common methods include using a linear frequency modulated chirped pulse or maximal length sequence as a detection pulse, then match filtering to that signal. In higher signal to noise ratio (SNR) environments (- 0 dB and higher) this has been a suitable solution. As the SNR drops lower however, this solution no longer provides an acceptable probability of detection for a given tolerable probability of false alarm. The issue derives from the inherent coherence issues in the ocean environment which limit the useful matched filter length. This thesis proposes an alternative method of detection based on a recursive least squares linearly adaptive equalizer which we term the Adaptive Linear Equalizer Detector (ALED). This detectors performance has demonstrated reliable probability of detection with minimal interfering false alarms with SNR as low as -20 dB. Additionally this thesis puts forth a computationally feasible method for implementing the detector. by Ryan Thomas Gieleghem. S.M. 2013-03-28T18:12:27Z 2013-03-28T18:12:27Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78186 829830690 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 100 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
spellingShingle Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering.
Mechanical Engineering.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Signal detection
Underwater acoustics
Gieleghem, Ryan Thomas
Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
title Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
title_full Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
title_fullStr Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
title_full_unstemmed Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
title_short Robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
title_sort robust acoustic signal detection and synchronization in a time varying ocean environment
topic Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering.
Mechanical Engineering.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Signal detection
Underwater acoustics
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78186
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