Title page for E-project-042408-120317

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2008-04-24

Authors
Matthew C Campbell, ECE
Ehsun M Siddiqui, ECE

URN E-project-042408-120317

Title Smart Acoustic Whale Monitor

Advisor
Jarvis, Susan M., EE

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The purpose of this project is to monitor whale vocalizations in an efficient manner. This involves several units monitoring sounds beneath the ocean surface using hydrophones, and analyzing them using a DSP chip. These units are designed to have a marketable version that could be located in buoys. Whale vocalizations, or signals of interest, will be identified and information about each buoy's identification will be recorded on a single master buoy. The communication between the multiple units is handled though long range radio frequency radio units. Metrics such as time of arrival, duration, GPS time and GPS location are stored on the mater unit for later analysis such as further species identification or location triangulation.

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mqp.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2008-04-24
Authors	Matthew C Campbell, ECE Ehsun M Siddiqui, ECE
URN	E-project-042408-120317
Title	Smart Acoustic Whale Monitor
Advisor	Jarvis, Susan M., EE
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this project is to monitor whale vocalizations in an efficient manner. This involves several units monitoring sounds beneath the ocean surface using hydrophones, and analyzing them using a DSP chip. These units are designed to have a marketable version that could be located in buoys. Whale vocalizations, or signals of interest, will be identified and information about each buoy's identification will be recorded on a single master buoy. The communication between the multiple units is handled though long range radio frequency radio units. Metrics such as time of arrival, duration, GPS time and GPS location are stored on the mater unit for later analysis such as further species identification or location triangulation.
Files	mqp.pdf