UACE: A smart sensing cable in Japan

• Day: June 16, Monday
    Location / Time: A. TERPSIHORI at 17:00-17:20
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• Session: 03. Advances in acoustic measurement systems: Technologies and applications
  Organiser(s): Alessandra Tesei, Matthew Schinault, Purnima Ratilal
  Chairperson(s): Matthew Schinault
• Lecture: A smart sensing cable in Japan [Invited]
  Paper ID: 2102
  Author(s): TOMONARI AKAMATSU
  Presenter: Tomonari Akamatsu
  Abstract: Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) contains a wide range of marine resources, including fisheries, renewable energies, seabed minerals, and diverse marine ecosystems. However, illegal fishing and environmental threats such as carbon emissions and underwater noise pollution remain ongoing issues. To effectively manage the vast EEZ, a curtain-like monitoring system surround the target area that detects sound-emitting objects passing through its boundaries would be more efficient than a system that covers entire range of target area. For example, tracking the position and timing of vocalizing whales in real time, would significantly enhance resource management and conservation efforts that contribute for evidence-based policy making. In response to these requirements, the Japanese government recently launched the "Key and Advanced Technology R&D through Cross-Community Collaboration Program," commonly referred to as the K Program. As part of this initiative, a program titled " Development of a Continuous Observation, Investigation, and Monitoring System for Ocean Vertical Sections from the Sea Surface to the Seabed Using Advanced Sensing Technology " approved this project. In 2024, a project team comprising seven organizations began research and development on a passive acoustic monitoring system using submarine cables to detect and identify sound-emitting targets underwater. This initiative will establish Japan’s first large-scale underwater acoustic monitoring system, integrating big data and AI technology to enhance target identification and classification in the ocean.
• Corresponding author: Prof Tomonari Akamatsu
  Affiliation: Waseda University
  Country: Japan