Variable aperture phased array incorporating vehicle swarm

摘要

In one aspect a system for acoustic testing comprises a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles, a control system to control the plurality of vehicles, and a data acquisition system to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles.

主权项

1. A system for acoustic testing, comprising:
a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles, wherein the plurality of vehicles comprise at least one aerial-based vehicle; a control system configured to:
instruct the plurality of vehicles to move into a first predetermined configuration at a first time; andinstruct the plurality of vehicles to move into a second predetermined configuration at a second time; and a data acquisition system configured to:
receive a first set of data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles when the plurality of vehicles are in the first predetermined configuration at the first time; andreceive a second set of data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from the noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles when the plurality of vehicles are in the second predetermined configuration at the second time.