Signal processing applied to the dolphin-based sonar system

Oceans Conference Record (IEEE)

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 297-303

  Houser, Dorian ^a   Martin, Steve ^b   Phillips, Mike ^b   Bauer, Eric ^b   Herrin, Tim ^b   Moore, Patrick ^b  

^a BIOMIMETICA   (United States)

^b Naval Command   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; MARINE BIOLOGY; SONAR;

BOTTLENOSE DOPHIN; DOLPHIN BASED SONAR SYSTEM; ECHOLOCATION;

UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

EID: 1542635223     PISSN: 01977385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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