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J. Starkhammar, M. Amundin, H. Olsén, M. Ahlmqvist, K. Lindstrom and H. W. Persson, “Acoustic Touch Screen for Dolphins First application of ELVIS—an Echo-Location Visualization and Interface System,” Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, Vol. 29, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 2007, pp. 55-60.

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• TITLE: Design and Benchmark Tests of a Multi-Channel Hydrophone Array System for Dolphin Echolocation Recordings

  AUTHORS: Josefin Starkhammar, Mats Amundin, Johan Nilsson, Tomas Jansson, Monica Almqvist, Hans W. Persson

  KEYWORDS: Dolphin Echolocation Measurement System; Hydrophone Array; Burst Mode Sampling

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Acoustics, Vol.2 No.3, September 24, 2012

  ABSTRACT: This paper describes in depth the design and application considerations of a computer based measurement system enabling 1 MS/s simultaneous sampling of 47 hydrophones for cross sectional recordings of echolocation beams of toothed whales (Odontocetes). An earlier prototype version of the system has previously only been presented as a brief proof of principle that did not offer a complete description of the software and hardware solution. Crucial hardware and software design considerations of the further developed system include the re-arm times of the burst mode sampling and the dual-core distributed execution of the software components. The rearm time was measured to 283 μs, using a 550 μs long sample window around each click. This enables burst mode sampling of clicks with an inter-click interval as short as 833 μs. It is shown through both synthetic benchmark tests of the system and through field measurements of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) that it is capable of acquiring, analyzing and visualizing data in run-time. It operates effectively also in highly reverberant surroundings like concrete pools and shallow waters. Burst mode sampling allows the system to block reflections with 0.3 - 0.5 m longer propagation paths than the direct path. It is suggested that the system’s compliance to reverberant recording sites makes it valuable in future dolphin echolocation studies.