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Framework for develop prototype bioacoustic devices in aid of open sea Killer Whale Protection

J.P. Luke, J. Almunia and F. Rosa (2011). Framework for develop prototype bioacoustic devices in aid of open sea Killer Whale Protection . Bioacoustics, Volume 20 (3): 287 -296

 

Abstract: 

This paper presents a framework effort to allow the experimentation of various devices in order to automatically record, detect and classify marine mammal vocalizations in the open sea. Some tools for the protection of Killer Whales and other cetaceans are founded in the analysis of their recorded vocalizations. With this framework we are able to test every part under controlled conditions before open sea experiments. Some of these devices have been designed to localize and track open sea populations in order to facilitate data collection for conservation management.
At this moment the framework consists of the basic necessary instruments and IT resources for continuously multichannel recording of vocalizations from four specimens of Killer Whale. The enormous raw data stream forces the implementation of a data reduction strategy. As a result, the present research is focused in the development of techniques for this purpose that will allow the automatic classification of events and obtain statistical data. Complementarily, our research goals are also focused on the design of prototypes for source localization using time tags of events on multiple channels for continuous real time logging of behaviour and position of specimens. This paper presents some preliminary results of automatically detected calls.