An investigation of timing synchronization errors for tracking underwater vehicles
By: Robert R. Read
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Operations Research
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: SONAR SOUND ANALYZERS; UNDERWATER TRACKING; SYNCHRONIZATION(ELECTRONICS)
Other titles: NPS-55-90-15.
Description: Two separate sensing arrays track the same underwater vehicle. The two versions of track    are different, but roughly parallel. One possible explanation is the presence of a timing synchronization error. The report provides a model for describing and correcting such errors, estimation algorithms for quantifying the model parameters, and statistical methodology for  testing the validity of the effects. The techniques are applied to real data, and the results are reported. Also some properties of the noise process are recorded. Keywords: Sonar sound, Analyzers; Underwater tracking; Calibration; Systematic errors; Components of variance; Synchronization modeling. (JHD).
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-55-90-15."

"July 1990."

AD A229 667.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71).

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