From Bats to... Radar

From Bats to... Radar
Author: Josh Gregory
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1610805836

Lean about the similarities between radar technology and a bat's built-in echolocation system.

Biologically-Inspired Radar and Sonar

Biologically-Inspired Radar and Sonar
Author: Alessio Balleri
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2017
Genre: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ISBN: 9781523112234

The following topics are dealt with: biologically-inspired radar; biologically-inspired sonar; biosonar-inspired signal processing; acoustic imaging; matched filter; air-coupled sonar systems; cognitive sensor; target tracking; human echolocation; polarization tensors and object recognition.

Squeaking Bats

Squeaking Bats
Author: Ruth Berman
Publisher: First Avenue Editions
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822536080

Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of North American bats.

Radar Meteorology

Radar Meteorology
Author: Frédéric Fabry
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1316299473

This practical textbook introduces the fundamental physics behind radar measurements, to guide students and practitioners in the proper interpretation of radar reflectivity, Doppler velocity and dual-polarization imagery. Operational applications are explored, such as how radar imagery can be used to analyze and forecast convective and widespread weather systems. The book concludes with an overview of current research topics, including the study of clouds and precipitation using radars, signal processing, and data assimilation. Numerous full-color illustrations are included, as well as problem sets, case studies, and a variety of supplementary electronic material including animated time sequences of images to help convey complex concepts. This book is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in radar meteorology and other related courses, such as precipitation microphysics and dynamics. It will also make a useful reference for researchers, professional meteorologists and hydrologists.

Time For Kids: Bats!

Time For Kids: Bats!
Author:
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2005-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0060576391

A brief inttoduction to the world of bats.

Blip, Ping, and Buzz

Blip, Ping, and Buzz
Author: Mark Denny
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2007-10-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780801886652

Have you ever wondered how stealth planes achieve "invisibility," how sunken ships are found, or how fishermen track schools of fish in vast expanses of ocean? Radar and sonar echolocation—a simple matter of sending, receiving, and processing signals. Weaving history with simple science, Mark Denny deftly reveals the world of radar and sonar to the curious reader, technology buff, and expert alike. He begins with an early history of the Chain Home radar system used during World War II and then provides accessible and engaging explanations of the physics that make signal processing possible. Basic diagrams and formulas show how electromagnetic and sound waves are transmitted, received, and converted into images, allowing you to literally see in the dark. A section on bioacoustic echolocation, with a focus on the superior sonar systems of bats and whales and a discussion of the advanced technology of next-generation airborne signal processors, opens the imagination to fascinating possibilities for the future.

Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation

Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation
Author: Rick A. Adams
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461473977

Recent advances in the study of bats have changed the way we understand this illusive group of mammals. This volume consist of 25 chapters and 57 authors from around the globe all writing on the most recent finding on the evolution, ecology and conservation of bats. The chapters in this book are not intended to be exhaustive literature reviews, but instead extended manuscripts that bring new and fresh perspectives. Many chapters consist of previously unpublished data and are repetitive of new insights and understanding in bat evolution, ecology and conservation. All chapters were peer-reviewed and revised by the authors. Many of the chapters are multi-authored to provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the topics.

An Introduction to Electronic Warfare; from the First Jamming to Machine Learning Techniques

An Introduction to Electronic Warfare; from the First Jamming to Machine Learning Techniques
Author: Chi-Hao Cheng
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000795586

Since its creation at the beginning of World II, radars have forever transformed the practice of modern warfare. The evolution of countermeasure conducted by electronic warfare systems against radars and radars’ corresponding counter countermeasures is an intriguing technical subject. This book provides a very accessible introduction to a broad range of radar and electronic warfare technologies. The subjects covered in this book range from early radar development to later technologies such as stealthy techniques, low probability of intercept radar, and machine learning. Historical events are used to illustrate the principles of electronic warfare and to help readers to apprehend contexts under which radars and corresponding electronic warfare techniques were developed.

Structural Health Monitoring 2013: A Roadmap to Intelligent Structures

Structural Health Monitoring 2013: A Roadmap to Intelligent Structures
Author: Fu-Kuo Chang
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
Total Pages: 1434
Release: 2013-09-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1605951153

Original research on SHM sensors, quantification strategies, system integration and control for a wide range of engineered materials New applications in robotics, machinery, as well as military aircraft, railroads, highways, bridges, pipelines, stadiums, tunnels, space exploration and energy production Continuing a critical book series on structural health monitoring (SHM), this two-volume set (with full-text searchable CD-ROM) offers, as its subtitle implies, a guide to greater integration and control of SHM systems. Specifically, the volumes contain new research that will enable readers to more efficiently link sensor detection, diagnostics/quantification, overall system functionality, and automated, e.g., robotic, control, thus further closing the loop from inherent signal-based damage detection to responsive real-time maintenance and repair. SHM performance is demonstrated in monitoring the behavior of composites, metals, concrete, polymers and selected nanomaterials in a wide array of surroundings, including harsh environments, under extreme (e.g., seismic) loading and in space. New information on smart sensors and network optimization is enhanced by novel statistical and model-based methods for signal processing and data quantification. A special feature of the book is its explanation of emerging control technologies. Research in these volumes was initially presented in September 2013 at the 9th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM), held at Stanford University and sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research.