Publications

P. van Walree, R. Otnes, B. Tomasi, B. Henriksen, A. Vahlin, J. B Danre, O Bergh, F.-X. Socheleau & M. Chitre, "The SFI Smart Ocean Dataset for Acoustic Communications (SODAC)", IEEE Data Descriptions, 2025.

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, S. Houcke, "Cyclostationary Feature Distortion  for Secure  Underwater Acoustic Transmissions", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 49, n°3, 2024

F.-X. Socheleau, "Cyclostationarity of Communication Signals in Underwater Acoustic Channels", accepted for publication in IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, , Vol. 50, n°2, 2025

C.M.G. Gussen, C. Laot, F.-X. Socheleau, B. Zerr, T. Le Mézo, R. Bourdon, C. Le Berre, "Optimization of Acoustic Communication Links for a Swarm of AUVs: The COMET and NEMOSENS Examples". Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 8200, 2021

F.-X. Socheleau, "A Multifamily GLRT for CFAR Detection of Signals in a Union of Subspaces", IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 27, Dec. 2020

Y. Le Gall, F.-X. Socheleau, J. Bonnel, "Performance Analysis of Single Receiver Matched-Mode Localization", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 44, n°1, 2019

T. Guilment, F-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, S. Vallez, "Sparse Representation-Based Classification of Mysticete Calls", The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 144, n°3,  2018

A. Pottier, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, "Quality-of-Service Satisfaction Games for Noncooperative Underwater Acoustic Communications", IEEE Access, Topic : Underwater Wireless Communications and Networking, Vol. 6, Apr. 2018

D. Pastor, F.-X. Socheleau, "Random Distortion Testing with Linear Measurements", Signal Processing, Vol. 145, pp 116-126, Apr. 2018

A. Pottier, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, "Robust Noncooperative Spectrum Sharing Game in Underwater Acoustic Interference Channels", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 42, n°4, 2017.

P. A. van Walree, F.-X. Socheleau, R. Otnes, T. Jenserud, "The Watermark Benchmark for Underwater Acoustic Modulation Schemes", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 42, n°4, 2017. The Watermark benchmark is available for download here

Y. le Gall, S. Dosso, F.-X. Socheleau, J. Bonnel, "Bayesian source localization with uncertain Green's function in an uncertain shallow water ocean", The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 139, n°3, 2016

Y. le Gall, F.-X. Socheleau, J. Bonnel, "Matched-Field Performance Prediction with Model Mismatch", IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 23, n°4, 2016

F.-X. Socheleau, E. Leroy, A Carvallo Pecci, F. Samaran, J. Bonnel, J-Y Royer, "Automated detection of Antarctic blue whale calls", The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 138, n° 5, 2015

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux,"Parametric Replay-Based Simulation of Underwater Acoustic Communication Channels", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 40, n° 4, 2015

Y. le Gall, F.-X. Socheleau, J. Bonnel, “Matched-Field Processing Performance Under the Stochastic and Deterministic Signal Models", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 62, No. 22, pp. 5825-5838, Nov. 2014

F.-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, “Testing the Energy of Random Signals in a Known Subspace: an Optimal Invariant Approach”, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 21, No 10, pp.1182-1186, 2014. Companion paper : SPL14ROCcurves.pdf

F.-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, M. Duret, “On Symmetric Alpha-Stable Noise after Short-Time Fourier Transformation”, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 20, No 5, pp. 455-458, 2013 (presented at ICASSP 2014 in Florence)

J.-M. Passerieux, F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, “Achievable Rates over Doubly Selective Rician-Fading Channels under Peak-Power Constraint”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 12, No 2, pp.586-594, 2013

F.-X. Socheleau, M. Stojanovic, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux, “Information-Theoretic Analysis of Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems in Highly Dispersive Channels”, Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, special issue on Underwater Communications and Networking, Volume 2012, Article ID 716720, 2012

D. Pastor, F.-X. Socheleau, “Robust Estimation of Noise Standard Deviation in Presence of Signals with Unknown Distributions and Occurrences”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 1545-1555, Apr. 2012

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux, “Stochastic Replay of non-WSSUS Underwater Acoustic Communication Channels Recorded at Sea”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 59, No. 10, pp. 4838-4849, 2011

M. R. Oularbi, F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, “Physical Layer Metrics for Vertical Handover toward OFDM based Networks”, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011, 2011:93

F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, P. Ciblat et A. Aïssa-El-Bey, “Cognitive OFDM System Detection Using Pilot Tones Second and Third-Order Cyclostationarity”, Elsevier Signal Processing, vol. 91, n°2, pp. 252-268, Fev. 2011.

F.-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, “Robust Statistics Based Noise Variance Estimation: Application to Wideband Interception of Non-Cooperative Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 47, n°1, pp. 45-54, Janv. 2011.

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux, “Concise Derivation of Scattering Function from Channel Entropy Maximization”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 58, n°11, pp. 3098-3103, Nov. 2010.

F.-X. Socheleau, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, S. Houcke, “Non Data-Aided SNR Estimation of OFDM Signals”, IEEE Communications Letters, Nov. 2008, vol. 12, n° 11, pp. 813-815.

C. M. Cheikh Melainine, F.-X. Socheleau, A. Jarrot,"Sequential Optimization of Decision Feedback Equalizer Hyperparameters in Mobile Acoustic Channels", IEEE OCEANS 2025, Brest, Jun. 2025

P. van Walree, F.-X. Socheleau, "Initial investigation of underwater acoustic channel replay errors", Underwater Communications (UComms) conference 2024, Sestri-Levante, Italy, 2024

C. M. Cheikh Melainine, F.-X. Socheleau, A. Jarrot,"Self-Configurable Receiver for Underwater Acoustic Communications using Bayesian Optimization", Underwater Communications (UComms) conference 2024, Sestri-Levante, Italy, 2024

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, S. Houcke, "Sécuriser les transmissions acoustiques sous-marines en s’inspirant de la physique de propagation", SERENADE (Surveillance, Etude et Reconnaissance de l’Environnement mariN par Acoustique Discrète), Juin 2024, Toulon, France. 

A. Bonvard, F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, P. Courmontagne, "Dictionary-based Spread-Spectrum Modulation for Covert Underwater Acoustic Communications", IEEE OCEANS 2024, Singapore, Apr. 2024

M. Grangeon, F.-X. Socheleau, A. Ponte, F. Le Courtois, B. Kinda, "An Oceano-acoustic Simulation Framework for the Design of Lagrangian Systems Drifting in Mesoscale and Sub-mesoscale Currents", IEEE OCEANS 2023, Gulf Coast, Sep. 2023

F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, "Hiding Cyclostationarity with Dispersive Filters for Covert Underwater Acoustic Communications", Underwater Communications (UComms) conference 2022, Lerici, Italy, 2022

M. Grangeon, F.-X. Socheleau, A. Ponte, F. Le Courtois, B. Kinda, "Estimation du canal acoustique sous-marin pour le positionnement et suivi de plateformes dérivantes sous-marines", XXVIII colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2022.

F.-X. Socheleau, "Non Data-Aided Estimation of Time-Varying Multiscale Doppler in Underwater Acoustic Channels", Underwater Communications (UComms) conference 2021, Lerici, Italy, 2021 (presentation: video)

F.-X. Socheleau, "Joint Signal Detection and Channel Estimation in Multi-Scale Multi-Lag Underwater Acoustic Environments", Underwater Acoustics Conference and Exhibition Series (UACE), June, 2021 (presentation: video), erratum

T. Guilment, Y.-T. Lin, F.-X. Socheleau, "Passive acoustic monitoring of baleen whales in Cap Code Bay: a sparse approach", Underwater Acoustics Conference and Exhibition Series (UACE), June, 2021 (presentation: video)

C. Gussen, C. Laot, F.-X. Socheleau, "Adaptive optimization of OFDM Underwater Acoustic Communication parameters based on on-board channel simulations", Underwater Acoustics Conference and Exhibition Series (UACE), June, 2021 

S. Bourmani, D. Pastor, F.-X. Socheleau, P. Khanduri, P. K. Varshney, "On Distributed Detection with Random Distortion Testing", accepted, International Symposium on Signal, Image, Video and Communications, Saint Etienne, 2021

T. Guilment, N. Sirodovskaia, K. Li, F.-X. Socheleau, "Sparse Representation-Based Classification of sperm whale and beaked whale clicks from the gulf od Mexico", Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, 2020

S. Bourmani, F.-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, "Asymptotic Karlin-Rubin’s Theorem with Application to Signal Detection in a Subspace Cone", 27th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO, A Coruña, Spain, Sep. 2019

Z. Ye, T. Arbi, F.-X. Socheleau, B. Geller, "Fast Soft Demapping for Underwater Acoustic Communications With Signal Space Diversity", IEEE OCEANS 2018, Charleston, USA, Oct. 2018

A. Pottier, P. Mitchell, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, "Q-Learning Based Adaptive Channel Selection for Underwater Sensor Networks", Underwater Communications (UComms) conference 2018, Lerici, Italy, 2018.

T. Guilment, F-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, S. Vallez, "Joint detection-classification of baleen whale sounds using sparse representations ", In The 8th international DCLDE (Paris, France), 2018

M. Torterotot, F-X. Socheleau, F. Samaran, J.-Y Royer, "Automated detection of non-stereotyped whale calls using dictionary-based representations: Application to Blue-whale D-calls",In The 8th international DCLDE (Paris, France), 2018

 E. Dupraz, D. Pastor, F-X. Socheleau, "A Statistical Signal Processing Approach to Clustering Over Compressed Data ", accepted at IEEE ICASSP 2018, Calgary, Canada, 2018.

 A. Pottier, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, " Power-Efficient Spectrum Sharing for Noncooperative Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems", accepted at IEEE OCEANS 2016, Monterey, USA, 2016. 

 B. S. Chang, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, "Widely Linear SC-FDE Systems for Underwater Acoustic Communication: Experimental Results", accepted at IEEE OCEANS 2016, Monterey, USA, 2016. 

 A. Pottier, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, " Adaptive Power Allocation for Noncooperative OFDM Systems in UWA Interference Channels", accepted at Underwater Communications (UComms) conference 2016, Lerici, Italy, 2016.

A. Pottier, F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, "Distributed Power Allocation Strategy in Shallow Water Acoustic Interference Channels", accepted at IEEE SPAWC 2016, Edinburgh, UK, 2016. 

F-X. Socheleau, A. Pottier, C. Laot, "Stochastic Replay of SIMO Underwater Acoustic Communication Channels", IEEE OCEANS 2015, Washington, USA, 2015. 

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux, "Simulation de canaux de communication acoustiques sous-marins par rejeu stochastique paramétrique", XXV colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2015.

E. Leroy, F-X. Socheleau, A Carvallo Pecci, F. Samaran, J. Bonnel, J-Y Royer, "Robust detection of Antarctic blue whale calls, and comparison with classical spectrogram correlation". In The 7th international DCLDE (San Diego, USA), 2015.

Y. Le Gall, S. Dosso, F-X. Socheleau, J. Bonnel, "Bayesian source localization with uncertain Green's function", IEEE OCEANS 2015, Genova, Italy, 2015.

 F-X. Socheleau, C. Laot,J.-M. Passerieux, "A Parametric Replay-Based Framework for Underwater Acoustic Communication Channel Simulation", Underwater Communications (UComms) conference, Sestri Levante, Italy, 2014.

Y. Le Gall, F-X. Socheleau, J. Bonnel, "Performance analysis of single receiver Matched-Mode processing for source localization", 2nd underwater acoustics international conference and exhibition, Rhodes, 2014.

F.-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor,"Propriétés statistiques du bruit alpha-stable après transformation de Fourier à court terme", XXIV colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2013.

F.-X. Socheleau, M. Stojanovic, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux, "Achievable Rates of Underwater Acoustic OFDM Systems over Highly Dispersive Channels", in Proc. European Conference on Underwater Acoustics (ECUA), Edinburgh, Jul. 2012.

F.-X. Socheleau, J.-M. Passerieux, C. Laot, « Le canal de communication acoustique sous-marin : point de vue de la théorie de l’information », XXIII colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2011.

M. R. Oularbi, F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, A. Aïssa-El-Bey,  « Estimation du taux d’activité temps-fréquence d’un signal OFDMA pour des applications en radio-cognitive », XXIII colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2011.

J.-M. Passerieux, F.-X. Socheleau, X. Cristol, “High Fidelity Simulation Tools for Performance Assessment of Underwater Acoustic Communications Modems”, Maritime Systems and technology (MAST), Marseille, Jun 2011.

F.-X. Socheleau, J.-M. Passerieux, C. Laot, “Acoustics Modem Performance Assessment via Stochastic Replay of at Sea Recorded Underwater Acoustic Communication Channels”, invited paper Underwater Acoustic Measurements (UAM) 2011, Kos, juin 2011.

J.-M. Passerieux, F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, “On the Capacity of the Underwater Acoustic Communication Channel under Realistic Assumptions”, invited paper IEEE European Wireless, Vienne, May 2011.

M. R. Oularbi, F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, “Blind estimation of the time frequency activity rate of OFDMA signals”, IEEE ICUMT 2010, Moscou, Oct. 2010.

J.-M. Passerieux, F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, “Shallow Water Acoustic Communications: How Far are we from the Channel Capacity?”, European Conference on Underwater Acoustics (ECUA), Istanbul, Jul. 2010.

F.-X. Socheleau, C. Laot, J.-M. Passerieux, “A Maximum Entropy Framework for Statistical Modeling of Underwater Acoustic Communication Channels”, IEEE OCEANS'10 Conf, Sydney, Jun. 2010. (2nd Prize at the Student Poster Competition)

F.-X. Socheleau, P. Ciblat, S. Houcke, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, « Identification des systèmes OFDM cognitifs basée sur les signatures pilotes cyclostationnaires », XXII colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2009.

F.-X. Socheleau, P. Ciblat, S. Houcke, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, « Estimation aveugle du taux d'activité temps-fréquence des signaux OFDMA », XXII colloque GRETSI : Groupe de recherche et d'études du traitement du signal, France, Sep. 2009.

F.-X. Socheleau, J.-M. Passerieux, C. Laot, “Characterisation of time-varying underwater acoustic communication channel with application to channel capacity”, UAM 2009, Nafplion, Jun. 2009. (Best student paper award)

F.-X. Socheleau, D. Pastor, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, S. Houcke, “Blind noise variance estimation for OFDMA signals”, IEEE ICASSP 2009, Taipeï, Apr. 2009.

F.-X. Socheleau, P. Ciblat, S. Houcke, “OFDM System Identification for Cognitive Radio Based on Pilot-Induced Cyclostationarity”, IEEE WCNC 2009, Apr. 2009.

D. Pastor, F.-X. Socheleau, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, “Sparsity hypotheses for robust estimation of the noise standard deviation in various signal processing applications”, SPARS 2009 : 2nd Workshop on Signal Processing with Adaptive Sparse Structured 

F.-X. Socheleau, S. Houcke, A. Aïssa-El-Bey, P. Ciblat, “OFDM system identification based on m-sequence signatures in cognitive radio context”, IEEE PIMRC 2008, sep. 2008.