50 years of acoustic signal processing for detection: coping with the digital revolution

Author

Estrada, Richard F. ; Starr, Edward A.

Volume

27

Issue

2

fYear

2005

Firstpage

65

Lastpage

78

Abstract

We describe a rather personal history of the transition from analog to digital signal processing for acoustic signals. This history provides an example of the impact of the huge advances in digital technology on those doing research and development in acoustic signal processing for detection that must parallel the impact in other scientific fields. Collaborating with BBN scientists from other disciplines, the authors have been challenged to find the best technical solutions to a given problem. Examples are monitoring airport noise and detecting sound from submarines in the oceans.

Keywords

acoustic noise; acoustic signal detection; acoustic signal processing; history; research and development; underwater sound; underwater vehicles; Bolt Beranek and Newman; acoustic signal processing; airport noise monitoring; analog signal processing; digital signal processing; digital technology; research and development; submarine sound detection; Acoustic noise; Acoustic signal detection; Acoustic signal processing; Airports; Digital signal processing; History; Monitoring; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Research and development; Signal processing; AUSEX; Acoustic Research Center; Fixed Distributed System; Undersea detection; acoustic measurement; acoustic processing; airport noise measurement; signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1058-6180

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAHC.2005.16

Filename

1438237