1. Theoretic study: the first phase of the project foreseens a
theoretical study of the performance of the system being developed. The idea
under this phase of the project is to determine the localization performance
of a short antenna with only a few sensors in a typical simulated shallow
water scenario. This study was to be possibly complemented by another study
in similar conditions but based on real data collected in adjoint sea trials.
2. Plan and assembling of the data receiving system: admiting that the
system used during the theoretical study is a system existing in the opne
market, the objective of this second phase was to adapt this existing
system to the needs of the project by means of minor changes on its
hardware and/or software and its test in laboratory.
3. Sea trial test: this third and last phase was supposed to include
a test of the system at sea, with the participation of the Instituto Hidrográfico,
under a programed sea trial foreseen in another project. Finally, the conclusions
of the project should enumerate the main characteristics of the optimal
system, its performance both in the lab and at sea as well as final recomendations
for future system development.