Underwater Acoustic Sensors and Applications-2nd Edition
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2024 | Viewed by 740
Special Issue Editor
Interests: acoustics; underwater acoustics; underwater noise pollution; passive acoustics; acoustic piezoelectric sensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Underwater acoustic sensors play a relevant role in several fields of knowledge in relation to the underwater environment. Underwater acoustics has been revealed as a useful tool with countless applications, allowing studies of biomass calculations for fishing purposes, ecological assessment in relation to noise pollution, bioacoustic studies related to marine mammals, or soundscape assessment using acoustic indicators, among other applications. In addition, the technology of engineering applications is constantly evolving, ranging from underwater wireless communications to positioning systems with high accuracy. The evaluation of underwater noise and the study of its influence on the environment have become a subject of high priority during the last few years thanks to the efforts of organizations and public institutions like the World Health Organization, the International Maritime Organization or the European Union through the implementation of Marine Strategy Frameworok Directive (2017/56/EC; hereafter MSFD).
The main objective of this issue is to compile research activities, developments, and new applications in the field of underwater acoustics sensors and signal processing techniques.
Articles could include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- New developments in monitoring passive acoustic systems;
- Activities on new metrics related to underwater noise assessment;
- The calibration of passive acoustic devices, especially at low frequencies;
- Signal processing techniques related to underwater noise applications;
- Monitoring systems applied to bioacoustics studies (from marine mammals to soundscape studies);
- The development of particle motion devices (from measuring to calibration standards proposals);
- Industrial applications of underwater acoustic devices;
- Biomass estimation and activities related to the monitoring of fish farms using ultrasound projectors/receivers;
- Mitigation measurements linked to impulsive noise;
- Activities linked to the standardization of ship noise signature measurements.
Dr. Manuel Bou-Cabo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- underwater acoustics
- calibration of acoustic sensors
- underwater noise pollution assessment
- marine strategy framework directive implementation (related to D11 descriptor)
- underwater wireless communication
- piezoelectric transducers
- affection of noise to the marine environment
- application of underwater acoustics to human activities on the sea
