Construction and operation of low cost hydrophone for underwater sound detection

Authors

  • Yuvraj C. Mohite  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidya Pratishthan’s College of Engineering, City, Baramati, India
  • P. N. Arotale  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidya Pratishthan’s College of Engineering, City, Baramati, India

Keywords:

Underwater Acoustic, Sound Pressure Level

Abstract

As industrial activities continue to grow on the coast, underwater sound measurements are becoming of great scientific importance as they are essential to evaluate the impact of these activities on local ecosystems. In this paper, the use of commercial underwater recorders is not always the most feasible alternative, due to their high cost and lack of flexibility. Design and construction of more affordable alternatives from scratch can become complex because it requires profound knowledge in areas such as electronics and low-level programming. With the aim of providing a solution, low-cost alternative to commercial recorders is proposed to build. A properly working prototype will be assembled and it will be demonstrating adequate performance levels. The underwater recording device can be successfully deploying at selected locations along the coast, where it adequately recorded animal and manmade acoustic events, among others.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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2017-04-30

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Volume 3, Issue 3, March-April-2017

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Yuvraj C. Mohite, P. N. Arotale, " Construction and operation of low cost hydrophone for underwater sound detection, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.240-243, March-April-2017.