Sonar data enhancement systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a sonar transducer assembly comprising a sonar transducer;
a sonar receiver configured to receive acoustic returns from the sonar transducer and convert the acoustic returns into arrays of time differentiated sonar data samples; and
a logic device adapted to communicate with the sonar receiver, wherein the logic device is configured to;
receive the arrays of the time differentiated sonar data samples from the sonar receiver; and
process the received arrays to enhance the time differentiated sonar data samples substantially without enhancing sonar artifacts in the time differentiated sonar data samples.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide sonar systems for mobile structures. A sonar system includes a sonar transducer assembly including a sonar transducer, a sonar receiver configured to receive acoustic returns from the sonar transducer and convert the acoustic returns into arrays of time differentiated sonar data samples, and a logic device adapted to communicate with the sonar receiver. The logic device is configured to receive the arrays of the time differentiated sonar data samples from the sonar receiver and process the received arrays to enhance the time differentiated sonar data samples substantially without enhancing sonar artifacts in the time differentiated sonar data samples Processed sonar data and/or resulting imagery may be displayed to a user and/or used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the sonar transducer assembly and/or a mobile structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a sonar transducer assembly comprising a sonar transducer; a sonar receiver configured to receive acoustic returns from the sonar transducer and convert the acoustic returns into arrays of time differentiated sonar data samples; and a logic device adapted to communicate with the sonar receiver, wherein the logic device is configured to; receive the arrays of the time differentiated sonar data samples from the sonar receiver; and process the received arrays to enhance the time differentiated sonar data samples substantially without enhancing sonar artifacts in the time differentiated sonar data samples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving arrays of time differentiated sonar data samples; processing the received arrays to enhance the time differentiated sonar data samples substantially without enhancing sonar artifacts in the time differentiated sonar data samples; and generating one or more sonar images based, at least in part, on the processed arrays of the enhanced time differentiated sonar data samples. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20)
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