Multistatic Sonar Localization

Author

Coraluppi, Stefano

Author_Institution

Reconnaissance, Surveillance, & Networks Dept., NATO Undersea Res. Centre, La Spezia

Volume

31

Issue

4

fYear

2006

Firstpage

964

Lastpage

974

Abstract

This paper develops bistatic contact-localization statistics as a function of source-target-receiver geometry, source and receiver location errors, sound-speed errors, time and bearing errors, and array-heading errors. We verify the analysis through Monte Carlo simulation and illustrate localization accuracy for some representative choices of source-target-receiver geometry and measurement error assumptions. We examine the improved localization accuracy of multistatic contacts that result from the fusion of multiple sonar contacts

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; error analysis; sensor fusion; sonar tracking; Monte Carlo simulation; antisubmarine warfare; array-heading errors; bearing errors; bistatic contact-localization statistics; location errors; multistatic sonar localization; sensor fusion; sound-speed errors; source-target-receiver geometry; target tracking; time errors; Algorithm design and analysis; Error analysis; Geometry; Measurement errors; Parametric statistics; Sensor fusion; Sonar measurements; Surveillance; Target tracking; Time measurement; Antisubmarine warfare; localization; multistatic active sonar; sensor fusion; target tracking;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0364-9059

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JOE.2005.862117

Filename

4089054