Tuning single target detection algorithms

It can be useful to relax the criteria for single target detection to the extreme in order to examine the field of possible targets when tuning the detection.

To detect as many single targets as possible enter the following settings on the Single Target Detection page of the Variable Properties dialog box.

Setting

Value to enter

TS threshold

Set this to its minimum value (-120 dB re 1m2)

Minimum normalized pulse length

Set this to its minimum value (0.01)

Maximum normalized pulse length

Set this to its maximum value (10)

Maximum beam compensation

Set this to  maximum value (35 dB) - split beam and dual beam only

Maximum standard deviation
(both minor and major axis angles)

Set these to their maximum value (45 degree) - split beam only

Over axis angle threshold

Set this to minimum value (-99 dB) - dual beam only

The resulting echogram will display all the possible single target detections available using this operator.

To tune the number and properties of these single targets, do any or all of the following:

  1. Choose appropriate single target detection settings on the Single Target Detection page of the Variable Properties dialog box.

  2. Choose appropriate exclusion lines on the Single Target Detection page of the Variable Properties dialog box.

  3. Choose appropriate Filter settings on the Data page of the Variable Properties dialog box.

See also:

About single target detection
Creating single target detection variables from single-beam data

Creating single target detection variables from split-beam data

Creating single target detection variables from dual-beam data

Simrad and Echoview single target detection terminology