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R&D for an innovative acoustic positioning system for the KM3NeT ...

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Adv<strong>an</strong>tages of <strong>the</strong> proposed design:<br />

Summary <strong>an</strong>d Outlook<br />

- Large cost reduction compared to commercial equivalent <strong>system</strong>s<br />

- Improved measurement accuracy<br />

- Compatibility with <strong>KM3NeT</strong> electronics <strong>an</strong>d data acquisition <strong>system</strong><br />

- Improved <strong>system</strong> reliability<br />

- Improved data h<strong>an</strong>dling / porting<br />

Definition of <strong>the</strong> <strong>acoustic</strong> <strong>positioning</strong> <strong>system</strong> architecture:<br />

Evaluate <strong>the</strong> minimum number of required hydrophones per Detection Unit<br />

“NEMO Phase 1 –like” set-up<br />

2 hydros per DU storey<br />

“ANTARES –like” set up :<br />

Mech<strong>an</strong>ical DU simulation<br />

Compasses / Slow control data<br />

1 hydro per DU storey<br />

2 hydros every 2 or 4 DU stories<br />

...<br />

Giorgio Riccobene, LNS-INFN VLVnT 2009, A<strong>the</strong>ns October 13 –15 ,2009

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