Some Theoretical Concepts for Echolocation

Some fundamental questions follow from recent developments in animal sonar research and signal processing: (1) What is the meaning of ordered neuronal maps of various echolocation parameters in the context of (a) sampling and interpolation theory, and (b) parameter estimation? (2) What is the impact of recent behavioral experiments upon viable detection models for echolocation? (3) What is the relevance to animal sonar of new time-frequency signal representations?

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