BTech proposes a directional hydrophone for acoustic noise measurements for various host platforms including floats, gliders, and observation buoys. The BTech design is provided in Phase I report including sensing concept and configuration, mechanical packing, power consumption, communication interfaces, sensor (re)calibration methodology, algorithms to extract the information content of the ocean sound, and estimated data rate(s).
Benefit: Improved operational data for naval and oceanographic systems, Commercial benefits for oceaonography, noise characterization, marine mammal effects.
Keywords: underwater directional acoustic sensors and systems, underwater directional acoustic sensors and systems
