Echolocation in air: biological systems, technical challenges, and transducer design

D. A. Waters

doi:10.1243/09544062JMES504

Echolocation in air: biological systems, technical challenges, and transducer design

D. A. Waters

Environment and Geography

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Abstract

Echolocation systems used by bats may be used by engineers wishing to emulate the performance of these biological systems. Comparisons are made between biosonar systems based on water and air, the signal structures used by animals echolocating in air, and the limits on resolution. The current thinking in how biological systems operate are discussed, as are the engineering challenges of replicating the performance levels demonstrated by echolocating animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1165-1175
Number of pages	11
Journal	Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Proceedings. Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
Volume	221
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1243/09544062JMES504
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2007

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