Biomimetic acoustic system for maritime awareness

14 Apr 2026
Theatre 2
  • Traditional sonar struggles in cluttered, reverberation-limited environments.
  • Sperm whale biosonar provides a superior natural model for small-object detection.
  • Biomimetic impulsive sources offer a performance advantage over FM sweep sonars.
  • Engineering challenges to implementing impulsive sources can be overcome.
Chairperson
Hannah Rose
Hannah Rose, Acoustic Engineer - Thales UK
Speakers
Alan Sassler
Alan Sassler, Chief Engineer - Extreme Sonar
Kimmie King
Kimmie King, President - Extreme Sonar