Sonar target simulator

A method, comprising:

• receiving first user input, the first user input indicating a first ocean background signature from a first portion of real-world collected data from a first ocean;
• receiving second user input, the second user input indicating to modify the first ocean background signature to correspond to a second ocean different than the first ocean;
• generating a specific target signature of a target from a second portion of the real-world collected data different than the first portion of real-world collected data with a target motion of the specific target signature different than an original target motion of the target in the second portion of the real-world collected data and comprising narrowband noise and broadband noise produced by the target;
• generating an environmental model from the first portion of real-world collected data based on the second user input by modifying the first ocean background signature to a background signature for the second ocean;
• generating relative velocity values associated with the target based on positional values of the target from the second portion of the real-world collected data;
• and
• generating a simulated scenario for use in a gaming area associated with a sonar target simulator (STS) based on the specific target signature, the environmental model, and the relative velocity values.

A sonar target simulator (“STS”), comprising:

• one or more memory units storing real-world collected data, wherein the real-world collected data comprises background signatures related to a plurality of environments of a gaming area;
• one or more processing units;
• and
• a computer-readable medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more processing units to:
• generate a first ocean background signature based on first user input, the first ocean background signature corresponding to a first portion of the real-world collected data from a first ocean;
• receive second user input, wherein the second user input indicates to modify the first ocean background signature;
• modify, based on the second user input, the first ocean background signature to a modified background signature corresponding to a background signature of a second ocean different than the first ocean;
• receive second user input, the second user input indicating a specific target signature, an associated position, and target motion of a target, the specific target signature generated from a second portion of the real-world collected data different than the first portion of the real-world collected data with the target motion of the specific target signature different than an original target motion of the target in the second portion of the real-world collected data and comprising narrowband noise and broadband noise produced by the target;
• generate relative velocity values based on the specific target signature, the associated position, and the target motion;
• generate an environmental model based on the background signature, wherein the environmental model corresponds to an environment of the plurality of environments within the gaming area;
• and
• generate a simulated scenario, of the plurality of simulated scenarios, for use in the gaming area based on the specific target signature, the environmental model, and the relative velocity values.