Localisation of underwater targets using sensor networks

International Journal of Sensor Networks

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 185-196

  Prabha, C ^a   Ananthakrishnan, V ^a   Supriya, M H ^a   Saseendran Pillai, P R ^a  

^a Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Direction of maximum signal arrival; DOA; Kalman filter; Localisation; Passive listening; Sensor networks; Steerable hydrophone arrays

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL; HYDROPHONES; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; PASSIVE FILTERS; SENSOR NODES;

DIRECTION OF MAXIMUM SIGNAL ARRIVAL; DOA; HYDROPHONE ARRAYS; LOCALISATION; PASSIVE LISTENING; PRECISE TRACKING; SENSORS NETWORK; SIGNAL ARRIVAL; STEERABLE HYDROPHONE ARRAY; UNDERWATER TARGET;

KALMAN FILTERS;

EID: 84879957672     PISSN: 17481279     EISSN: 17481287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSNET.2013.055007     Document Type: Article

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