Dolphin sonar - Modelling a new receiver concept

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-29

  Dobbins, Peter ^a  

^a Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL DESIGN; DOLPHIN SPECIES; LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING; MANMADE SYSTEMS; NEARSHORES; SHALLOW WATERS; SONAR ARRAYS; SONAR RECEIVERS;

DOLPHINS (STRUCTURES); UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

SONAR;

ACOUSTICS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOLPHIN; ECHOLOCATION; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY RECEPTOR; TOOTH;

ACOUSTICS; ANIMALS; BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOLPHINS; ECHOLOCATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; TOOTH;

CETACEA;

EID: 34250180557     PISSN: 17483182     EISSN: 17483190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/2/1/003     Document Type: Article

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