Validation of the Computer Aided Detection Model using Sea Data: Preliminary Results

The classical approach to sonar target detection has been to provide a sonar operator with visual displays of the information received by the sonar system. This approach is known to have deficiencies which have motivated the investigation of the use of a computer to aid in the detection process. A computer-aided detection model was developed. This model is currently being validated under the subject contract by the application of the model to a large volume of recorded sea test data. A detailed description of the data base and the data processing procedures to be used is contained in the first quarterly report under the subject contract date. The results obtained by processing twelve sea test runs are presented in this second quarterly report.