Current Advances in Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Acoustics and Vibrations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: underwater imaging system; underwater acoustic signal processing; underwater target classification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Underwater acoustic technology, as a core means of marine exploration, communication, and target identification, is receiving widespread attention from both academia and industry. In recent years, research in areas such as sonar systems, underwater noise control, acoustic communication, and bioacoustics has made significant progress, yet many challenges remain, such as signal processing in complex marine environments, applications of new acoustic materials, and underwater intelligent sensing. To promote academic exchange and drive technological innovation, we are launching this special call for papers on underwater acoustics, sincerely inviting experts, scholars, researchers, and industry professionals to share their latest research findings and practical experiences.
Dr. Jie Tian
Prof. Dr. Huifang Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- underwater acoustic communication
- underwater acoustic imaging
- underwater sensor networks
- underwater detection, tracking and classification
- underwater acoustic transducer
- simulation of underwater environment and sonar systems
- artificial intelligence in underwater acoustic engineering
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