Accession Number:

AD0770658

Title:

Space-Time Factorability of Active Sonar Array Processors,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

TORONTO UNIV (ONTARIO) DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Pasupathy,S.
• Venetsanopoluos,A. N.

Report Date:

1973-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

An active sonar array processor is concerned with the detection of a signal echo reflected from a target in the presence of reverberation. The paper derives conditions on signal, reverberation and array parameters under which the optimum likelihood ratio detector can be factored into spatial and temporal operations. Also, a brief attempt is made at signal design under the criterion of factorability. Also the relation of factorability to the maximum likelihood estimates of target range and bearing is studied. Modified author abstract

Descriptors:

• *Sonar signals
• *Signal processing
• Target acquisition
• Information theory
• Signal to noise ratio
• Canada

Subject Categories:

• Acoustic Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE