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Not-Impulsive Techniques for Sonar Imaging
  • Enrico Armelloni, Angelo Farina, Luca Burgalassi.
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Outline:
  • Echo sounding, Impulsive and Not-Impulsive techniques theory;
  • Test signals;
  • Hardware and software implementation;
  • Experiment results:
    • “Air” measurements;
    • “Water” measurements;
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Echo sounding and impulsive signals:
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Not-Impulsive technique:
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Not impulsive signals (1):
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Not impulsive signals (2):
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Hardware & Software (1):
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Hardware & Software (2):
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“Air” measurements (1):
  • To draw the profile of the furniture inside a large shed (IED – University of Parma);
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“Air” (2): “log sinesweep” results
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“Air” (3): results
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“Air” (4): virtual beamforming
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“Water” measurements (1):
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“Water” measurements (2):
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“Water” measurements (3):
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Conclusion:
  • Not-impulsive techniques are very appealing for sonar imaging.
  • The linear sine sweep shows the highest SNR. Its high immunity to external noise, coupled with the very fast and easy processing required for the deconvolution of the impulse responses, makes it very appealing for underwater measurements.
  • Good penetration in the sediments.
  • Signals MLS and Sine Sweeps are well-masked in a noisy environment.