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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0722.00032.] Distribution-free signal detection techniques are investigated for three families of distributions. These are: (i) Pareto renewal processes family, (ii) uniform renewal processes class, and (iii) stochastic processes with stationary independent symmetric increments. These processes appear in many signal detection problems such as sonar, radar and electronic detection; in various medical diagnoses, e.g. abnormal heart beats, strokes, seizures, etc.; in radiation and other hazards; in natural hazards, e.g. floods, high winds, tornados etc. Other examples include disasters and catastrophes in industrial and commercial spheres, e.g. collapse of big firms, rise and fall in the stock exchange markets. The treatment of various statistical problems here is essentially that of an expository overview incorporating some recent developments.