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  • Ocean Acoustics
  • Signal Processing
  • Underwater Acoustics

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  • Accurate underwater source localization is crucial for various applications.
  • Traditional methods often face challenges with multipath interference.
  • Vertical Line Arrays (VLAs) offer potential for improved acoustic sensing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a joint estimation method for underwater source range and depth.
  • To leverage both spatial and frequency domain information for improved localization.
  • To provide an efficient initial coarse estimation of source position.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes direct (D) path arrival angles in the spatial domain via ray tracing.
  • Analyzes direct (D) and surface-reflected (SR) path interference in the frequency domain using Lloyd's mirror principle.
  • Combines spatial and frequency domain information to generate ambiguity surfaces for range and depth.

Main Results:

  • The method successfully generates ambiguity surfaces for both source range and depth.
  • Numerical efficiency and experimental verification confirm the method's viability.
  • The combined estimation produces a dimensionless ad hoc function.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed joint estimation method is a promising technique for initial coarse source position estimation.
  • The integration of spatial and frequency domain features enhances localization accuracy.
  • This method offers a robust approach for underwater acoustic source localization.