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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:16:56 -0400<br>
From: Francine Desharnais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>
Subject: Workshop announcement<br>
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<b><font face="Verdana"><big><big>WORKSHOP ON DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF
MARINE MAMMALS USING PASSIVE ACOUSTICS<br>
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</big>Background. </big></font></b><font face="Verdana"><big>The concern that
acoustic signals can affect marine mammals has increased over the past few
years, mainly within the context of low-frequency active sonars or seismic
operations. Whether it is in support of mitigation measures, or in the larger
context of marine mammal studies, recent years have seen a significant increase
in research on marine mammal detection and localization techniques using
passive acoustics. As more groups are looking at automating some of these
algorithms in real-time or near real-time systems, a forum in which the
efficiency of state-of-the-art algorithms could be compared, and ideas
exchanged on the way ahead, would be timely.<br>
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<b>Objectives. </b>The main objective of this workshop is to provide a medium
for interested parties to compare their detection and localization algorithms
with those of others, identify the advantages and limitations of the various
techniques, as well as their relative accuracy and efficiency. <br>
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<b>General format. </b>A common dataset will be provided to the participants.
The data set will be an extract from North Atlantic right whale sounds recorded
in the Bay of Fundy by the DRDC/Dalhousie team. A calibration dataset will be
created from recordings of actual transmissions from a known location. The data
will be available from the DRDC Atlantic web site in April
[www.drdc-rddc.gc.ca].<br>
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People who cannot work on dataset are also welcome to join the workshop, and
present their own work on detection and localization techniques using passive
acoustics.<br>
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<b>Date and location. </b>The workshop will be held in Halifax, from <b>19-21
November 2003</b>. Locale and accommodation details will be available shortly
on the DRDC Atlantic web site.<br>
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<b>Proceedings. </b>The workshop proceedings will be published in the June
2004 time frame.<br>
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<b>Participation. </b>Participation may be limited to ensure a dynamic and
interactive exchange. Precedence will be given to those contributing to the
exchange by testing their algorithms on the common dataset, although every one
is encouraged to submit an abstract on related topics.<br>
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Abstracts should be submitted before <b>1 July 2003</b> to <u>[EMAIL
PROTECTED]</u>. To ensure reception of future updates on this workshop and
timely information on the data set release, please forward your email address
to <u>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</u>.<br>
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<b>Workshop organizers<br>
</b>Francine Desharnais<br>
DRDC Atlantic<br>
PO Box 1012<br>
Dartmouth, NS, Canada<br>
B2Y 3Z7<br>
Tel: 902-426-3100, ext. 219<br>
Fax: 902-426-9654<br>
Email: <u>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</u> <u><br>
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</u>Dr Alex Hay<u><br>
</u>Department of Oceanography<u><br>
</u>Dalhousie University<u><br>
</u>Halifax, Nova Scotia<u><br>
</u>B3H 4J1<u><br>
</u>Tel: 902-494-6657<u><br>
</u>Fax: 902-494-2885<u><br>
</u>Email:<u> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<br>
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</u><b>Endorsements. </b>This workshop is co-sponsored by Defence R&D Canada
Atlantic and Dalhousie University. The concept has been endorsed by the
Canadian Departments of National Defence and Fisheries and Oceans, World
Wildlife Fund, Center for Coastal Studies, Canadian Whale Institute, New
England Aquarium. </big></font><br>
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