Title :
Long Baseline Acoustic Navigation - A Flexible Approach to Custom Applications
Author :
Austin, Tom ; Hosom, D. ; Kuchta, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Benthos, Inc., North Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a flexible approach to custom long baseline acoustic navigation applications. The basic concept is based on using standard acoustic hardware that measures acoustic travel times and communicates these travel times to a computer using software tailored to the application. The capability of an Acoustic Signal Processor to be controlled by a computer and to transmit travel times to the computer via a standard RS-232 link is the keystone of the approach. This paper will describe the system components, system operation and field results.
Keywords :
Acoustic applications; Acoustic measurements; Application software; Communication standards; Hardware; Measurement standards; Navigation; Signal processing; Software measurement; Software standards;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 1984
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1984.1152364