Seminar "Selected Topics in Underwater Signal Processing"

 

Basic Information
Lecturers: Gerhard Schmidt and group
Semester: Summer term
Language: English or German
Target group: Master students in electrical engineering and computer engineering
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of digital signal processing
Registration
procedure:

If you want to sign up for this seminar, you need to register with the following information in the registration form

  • surname, first name,
  • e-mail address,
  • matriculation number,

Please note that the registration period starts 01.03.2026 at 10:00 h and ends 12.04.2026 at 23:59 h. All applications before and after this registration period will not be taken into account.

Registration will be possible within the before mentioned time by sending an e-mail with the desired seminar topic, name and matriculation number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Only one student per topic is permitted (first come - first serve).

The registration is binding. A deregistration is only possible by sending an e-mail with your name and matriculation number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until Sunday, 12.04.2026 at 23:59 h. All later cancellations of registration will be considered as having failed the seminar.
Time: Preliminary meeting probably on xx.04.2026 at xx:xx h
Written report due on 17.07.2026
Final presentations probably on xx.07.2026 at xx:xx h
Contents:

Students write a scientific report on a topic closely related to the current research of the DSS group. Potential topics, therefore, deal with digital signal processing related to underwater applications.

Students will also present their findings in front of the other participants and the DSS group.

 

Topics for SS2026

Topic title Description
Design of Sparse Hydrophone Array Geometries

SONAR (sound navigation and ranging) systems are used to detect underwater targets. Those systems use hydrophone arrays to obtain information about the environment. Conventually line arrays or rectangular array geometries with evenly distributed hydrophone elements are used. The topic of this seminar is to take a look on non-uniform arrays, their advantages and limitations. How does the non-uniform geometry influence the beampattern and how do the individual elements have to be weighted to achive the best results?