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This paper presents an analysis of the measurement of the angular velocity of walking humans using a millimeter-wave
correlation interferometer. Measurement of the angular velocity of moving objects is a desirable function in remote
sensing applications. Doppler radar sensors are able to measure the signature of moving humans based on micro-Doppler
analysis; however, a person moving with little to no radial velocity produces negligible Doppler returns. Measurement of
the angular movement of humans can be done with traditional radar techniques, however the process involves either
continuous tracking with narrow beamwidth or angle-of-arrival estimation algorithms. A new method of measuring the
angular velocity of moving objects using interferometry has recently been developed which measures the angular
velocity of an object without tracking or complex processing. The frequency of the interferometer signal response is
proportional to the angular velocity of the object as it passes through the interferometer beam pattern. In this paper, the
theory of the interferometric measurement of angular velocity is covered and simulations of the response of a walking
human are presented. Simulations are produced using a model of a walking human to show the significant features
associated with the interferometer response, which may be used in classification algorithms.
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In this paper, the problem of adaptively selecting radar waveforms from a pre-dened library of waveforms is
addressed from an information theoretic perspective. Typically, radars transmit specic waveforms periodically,
to obtain for example, the range and Doppler of a target. Although modern radars are capable of transmitting
dierent waveforms during each consecutive period of transmission, it is hitherto unclear as to how these
waveforms must be scheduled to best understand the dynamic radar scene. In this paper, a new information
theoretic metric - directed information - is employed for waveform scheduling, and is shown to incorporate
the past radar returns to eectively schedule waveforms. We formulate this waveform scheduling problem in a
Gaussian framework, derive the corresponding maximization problem, and illustrate several special cases.
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Ground Penetrating Radars (GPR) process electromagnetic reflections from subsurface interfaces
to characterize the subsurface and detect buried targets. Our objective is to test an inversion
algorithm that calculates the intrinsic impedance of subsurface media when the signal transmitted
is modeled as the first or second derivative of a large bandwidth Gaussian pulse. For this
purpose we model the subsurface as a transmission line with multiple segments, each having
different propagating velocities and characteristic impedances. We simulate the propagation and
reflection of the pulse from multilayered lossless and lossy media, and process the received
signal with a rectifier and filter subsystem to estimate the impulse response. We then run the
impulse response through the inversion algorithm in order to calculate the relative permittivity of
each subsurface layer. We show that the algorithm is able to detect targets using the primary
reflections, even though secondary reflections are sometimes required to maintain inversion
stability. We also demonstrate the importance of compensating for geometric spreading losses
and conductivity losses to accurately characterize each substrate layer and target. Such
compensation is not trivial in experimental data where electronic range delays can be arbitrary,
transmitted pulses often deviate from the theoretical models, and limited resolution can cause
ambiguity in the range of the targets.
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In this paper, we consider resolving over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) Doppler returns. A high-resolution time-frequency
(TF) representation of the received signal is obtained by using the local polynomial Fourier transform
(LPFT). From the optimally concentrated LPFT, multicomponent Doppler signatures, which are only several
frequency bins apart, are extracted using an instantaneous frequency estimation method based on the Viterbi
algorithm. The performance of the proposed method is validated using real data.
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In synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) returned signals, ground-target vibrations introduce a phase modulation that
is linearly proportional to the vibration displacement. Such modulation, termed the micro-Doppler effect, introduces
ghost targets along the azimuth direction in reconstructed SAR images that prevents SAR from forming
focused images of the vibrating targets. Recently, a discrete fractional Fourier transform (DFrFT) based method
was developed to estimate the vibration frequencies and instantaneous vibration accelerations of the vibrating
targets from SAR returned signals. In this paper, a demodulation-based algorithm is proposed to reconstruct
focused SAR images of vibrating targets by exploiting the estimation results of the DFrFT-based vibration
estimation method. For a single-component harmonic vibration, the history of the vibration displacement is
first estimated from the estimated vibration frequency and the instantaneous vibration accelerations. Then a
reference signal whose phase is modulated by the estimated vibration displacement with a delay of 180 degree is
constructed. After that, the SAR phase history from the vibration target is multiplied by the reference signal and
the vibration-induced phase modulation is canceled. Finally, the SAR image containing the re-focused vibration
target is obtained by applying the 2-D Fourier transform to the demodulated SAR phase history. This algorithm
is applied to simulated SAR data and successfully reconstructs the SAR image containing the re-focused
vibrating target.
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This paper presents a 3D ltered inversion scheme for turntable inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) data
from a scalar wave equation model. The proposed inversion scheme targets at the use of ltered back projection
(FBP) and convolution back projection (CBP) imaging algorithms. In the paper, we also provide a derivation
of a general imaging lter for the near-elds FBP and CBP imaging algorithms.
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We have previously shown that Stokes eigenvectors can be numerically extracted from the Kennaugh(Stokes)
matrices of both single-look and multilook fully polarimetric SIR-C data. The extracted orientation and ellipticity
parameters of the Stokes eigenvector were found to be related to the Huynen orientation and helicity parameters
for single-look fully polarimetric SIR-C data. We formally show in this paper that these two parameters, which
diagonalize the Sinclair matrices of the single-look data, belong to a set of parameters which diagonalize the
Kennaugh matrices of single-look data. Along with the cross sections kSvvk2, kShvk2, kShhk2 and the Span, the
eigenvalues of the Kennaugh matrix and the covariance matrix are used as input features in the development of
a neural net landcover classifier for SIR-C data.
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With the advent of a new sampling theory in recent years, compressed sensing (CS), it is possible to reconstruct signals
from measurements far below the Nyquist rate. The CS theory assumes that signals are sparse and that measurement
matrices satisfy certain conditions. Even though there have been many promising results, unfortunately there still exists a
gap between the theory and actual real world applications. This is because of the fundamental problem that the CS
formulation is discrete. We propose a sampling and reconstructing method for frequency-sparse signals that addresses
this issue. The signals in our scenario are supported in a continuous sparsifying domain rather than discrete. This work
focuses on a typical case in which the unknowns are frequencies and amplitudes. However, directly looking for the
unknowns that best fit the measurements in the least-squares sense is a non-convex optimization problem, because
sinusoids are oscillatory. Our approach extends the utility of CS to simplify this problem to a locally convex problem,
hence making the solutions tractable. Direct measurements are taken from non-uniform time-samples, which is an
extension of the CS problem with a subsampled Fourier matrix. The proposed reconstruction algorithm iteratively
approximates the solutions using CS and then accurately solves for the frequencies with Newton's method and for the
amplitudes with linear least squares solutions. Our simulations show success in accurate reconstruction of signals with
arbitrary frequencies and significantly outperform current spectral compressed sensing methods in terms of
reconstruction fidelity for both noise-free and noisy cases.
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A multi-featured sensor solution has been developed that enhances the operational safety and functionality of small
airborne platforms, representing an invaluable stride toward enabling higher-risk, tactical missions. This paper
demonstrates results from a recently developed multi-functional sensor system that integrates a high performance
millimeter-wave radar front end, an evidence grid-based integration processing scheme, and the incorporation into a 3D
Synthetic Vision System (SVS) display. The front end architecture consists of a w-band real-beam scanning radar that
generates a high resolution real-time radar map and operates with an adaptable antenna architecture currently configured
with an interferometric capability for target height estimation. The raw sensor data is further processed within an
evidence grid-based integration functionality that results in high-resolution maps in the region surrounding the platform.
Lastly, the accumulated radar results are displayed in a fully rendered 3D SVS environment integrated with local
database information to provide the best representation of the surrounding environment. The integrated system concept
will be discussed and initial results from an experimental flight test of this developmental system will be presented.
Specifically, the forward-looking operation of the system demonstrates the system's ability to produce high precision
terrain mapping with obstacle detection and avoidance capability, showcasing the system's versatility in a true
operational environment.
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This paper presents ARTEMIS, Inc.'s approach to development of end-to-end synthetic aperture radar systems
for multiple applications and platforms. The flexible design of the radar and the image processing tools facilitates
their inclusion in a variety of application-specific end-to-end systems. Any given application comes with certain
requirements that must be met in order to achieve success. A concept of operation is defined which states how
the technology is used to meet the requirements of the application. This drives the design decisions. Key to
adapting our system to multiple applications is the flexible SlimSAR radar system, which is programmable on-the-fly to meet the imaging requirements of a wide range of altitudes, swath-widths, and platform velocities. The
processing software can be used for real-time imagery production or post-flight processing. The ground station
is adaptable, and the radar controls can be run by an operator on the ground, on-board the aircraft, or even
automated as part of the aircraft autopilot controls. System integration takes the whole operation into account,
seeking to flawlessly work with data links and on-board data storage, aircraft and payload control systems,
mission planning, and image processing and exploitation. Examples of applications are presented including
using a small unmanned aircraft at low altitude with a line of sight data link, a long-endurance UAV maritime
surveillance mission with on-board processing, and a manned ground moving target indicator application with
the radar using multiple receive channels.
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This paper presents a rotating W band radar performing a full body scan of persons which are moving with constant
speed below the radar. The radar consists of a FMCW module sweeping the frequency between 96 GHz and 99 GHz by a
varactor tuned VCO. The transmit and receive modules are fabricated in split-block technology using 100 nm
metamorphic HEMT MMICs. The used 4 channel receiver operates between 84 GHz and 104 GHz and an average noise
figure of 3.5 dB. Polarimetric measurements are carried out for the detection of oblong objects such as explosive tubes.
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Radar can provide inexpensive wide-area surveillance of river and port traffic for both security and emergency response.
We demonstrate the tracking of multiple vessels as well as the micro-Doppler signatures of different classes of small
vessels, including kayaks and zodiacs. The pattern of life of a river is analyzed over several days and can be used to
easily identify suspicious or unusual cases.
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The use of High-Frequency MicroWaves (HFMW) for high-resolution imagery has gained interest over the last
years. Very promising in-depth applications can be foreseen for composite non-metal, non-polarized materials,
widely used in the aeronautic and aerospace industries. Most of these materials present a high transparency
in the HFMW range and, therefore, defects, delaminations or occlusions within the material can be located.
This property can be exploited by applying 3-D HFMW imaging where conventional focused imaging systems
are typically used but a different approach such as Synthetic Aperture (SA) radar can be addressed.
This paper will present an end-to-end 3-D imagery system for short-range, non-destructive testing based on a
frequency-modulated continuous-wave HFMWsensor operating at 100 GHz, implying no health concerns to the
human body as well as relatively low cost and limited power requirements. The sensor scans the material while
moving sequentially in every elevation plane following a 2-D grid and uses a significantly wide beam antenna
for data acquisition, in contrast to focused systems. Collected data must be coherently combined using a
SA algorithm to form focused images. Range-independent, synthetically improved cross-range resolutions are
remarkable added values of SA processing. Such algorithms can be found in the literature and operate in the
time or frequency domains, being the former computationally impractical and the latter the best option for
in-depth 3-D imaging. A balanced trade-off between performance and image focusing quality is investigated
for several SA algorithms.
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This paper describes the analysis of fully polarimetric measurements acquired by the space-borne SAR-systems Radarsat 2 and TerraSAR-X with respect to the application on reconnaissance and security purposes. Firstly the analysis is carried out for single pixels by using the method of calculating SAR signatures in dependence on the orientation and ellipticity angle of the polarization ellipse. This method is applied to canonical scattering objects as well as to real measurements. Secondly, as a collective method for analyzing the types of scatterers in a measured image the entropy-alpha-method is used. The method is deployed to measurements from the JPL AIRSAR, DLR FSAR, Radarsat 2, and TerraSAR-X. The goal is to cover the different frequencies at L-, C-, and X-band as well as different spatial resolutions from 30m down to 0,25m. The results show that the methods are very well applicable. The application to real measurements demonstrates that the polarimetric effects are mainly dependent on frequency, spatial resolution and especially speckle or thermal noise. Proposals are given for upcoming analysis.
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Tracking the progress and impact of large scale projects in areas of active conflict is challenging. In early 2010, the
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) broke ground on an ambitious project to rehabilitate a network of
just under 600 km of canals that supply water from the Arghandab River throughout southern Kandahar Province
thereby restoring a reliable and secure water supply and stimulating a once vibrant agricultural region. Monitoring the
region for signs of renewal is difficult due to the large areal extent of the irrigated land and safety concerns. With the
support of the Canadian Space Agency, polarimetric change detection techniques are applied to space-borne SAR data to
safely monitor the area through a time-series of RADARSAT-2 images acquired during the rehabilitation ground work
and subsequent growing seasons. Change detection maps delineating surface cover improvement will aid CIDA in
demonstrating the positive value of Canada's investment in renovating Afghanistan's irrigation system to improve water
distribution. This paper examines the use of value-added SAR imaging products to provide short- and long-term
monitoring suitable for assessing the impact and benefit of large scale projects and discusses the challenges of
integrating remote sensing products into a non-expert user community.
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We have developed a new technology for detecting underground tunnels - the Tunnel Detection Focused-Source Electromagnetic (TD-FSEM) method. It uses four horizontal electric dipole transmitters and a five-electrode
grounded quadrupole receiver to measure the transient EM field. Such a setup directs the current
under the receiver vertically, increasing the sensitivity of the measurement system to a relatively narrow
column of subsurface media directly below the receiver. Our previously published feasibility modeling
results allowed us to prove the concept by showing that the method provides data sufficient for reliable
detection of clandestine tunnels embedded in a homogeneous subsurface. In this paper, we present a 3D
EM modeling results showing that our method can be efficiently used in presence of near-surface
conductive or resistive obstructions. We present comparisons of GPR, conventional dipole-dipole
Controlled-Source EM (CSEM), and our TD-FSEM methods and show that the TD-FSEM, unlike
conventional GPR and CSEM, allows for removal of unwanted shallow/near-surface masking effects. The
TD-FSEM acquisition and processing unit can be mounted on a vehicle performing large-scale regional and
local operations.
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This paper provides a summary of the development of a three state machine-based cooperative control algorithm
that is applied to multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Micro-Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) control. We use
MAVs for cooperative search of a hidden electromagnetic source (emitter) in a controlled environment. MAVs are
equipped with wireless sensor nodes capable of sensing an electromagnetic (EM) field around them. Simultaneous
control and sensing capabilities of these MAVs are presented. The algorithm uses a three-state machine to control
the MAVs during the search process. The first state is a decentralized cooperative search that allows MAVs to
obtain information about the environment and detect EM emissions from the target. The second state implements a
gradient descent algorithm in which the MAVs converge towards the target based on the received signal strength,
while still maintaining a proximal distance from each other. MAVs are positioned at the optimal distance of the
detected EM source before fine-tuning of the emitter localization is carried out. The third state incorporates a
technique called Position-Adaptive Direction Finding (PADF), where the MAVs adapt their positions in order to
further improve localization of a hidden emitter using an estimated path loss exponent as a feedback. We present
simulation and experimental data that illustrate the proposed approach.
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This paper investigates the expected performance of a ground-based, multi-story building imaging radar system through
far-field and near-field computer models. We created a 3-D computer-aided design model of a complex two-story
building, simulated the radar response from this complex structure for various geometries and applied synthetic aperture
radar image formation algorithms consistent with the simulation scenarios. In this study, we employed the Finite
Difference Time Domain method and the Xpatch software to compute the radar signatures. The numerical results give a
better understanding of the phenomenology of the scattering and imaging processes and show that relying solely on the
far-field scattering data at one elevation angle is not sufficient to obtain the multi-story building layout. Multiple
elevation angle views are required in order to determine the location of imaged objects in the vertical direction. Xpatch
simulation results in a near-field strip-map configuration suggest a way to achieve this goal within the constraints of a
ground-based radar system.
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Through-wall radar imaging is an emerging technology with great interest to military and police forces operating
in an urban environment. A through-wall imaging radar can potentially provide interior room layouts as well
as detection and localization of targets of interest within a building. In this paper, we present our through-wall
radar system mounted on the side of a vehicle and driven along a path in front of a building of interest. The
vehicle is equipped with a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and motion sensors that provide auxiliary
information. The radar uses an ultra wideband frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) waveform to
obtain high range resolution. Our system is composed of a vertical linear receive array to discriminate targets in
elevation, and two transmit elements operated in a slow multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) configuration
to increase the achievable elevation resolution. High resolution in the along-track direction is obtained through
synthetic aperture radar (SAR) techniques. We present experimental results that demonstrate the 3-D capability
of the radar. We further demonstrate target detection behind challenging walls, and imagery of internal wall
features. Finally, we discuss future work.
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In this paper, we describe an operational pulse Doppler radar imaging system for indoor target localization and
classification, and show how a target's micro-Doppler signature (μDS) can be processed when ultra-wideband (UWB)
waveforms are employed. Unlike narrowband radars where time-frequency signal representations can be applied to
reveal the target time-Doppler frequency signatures, the UWB system permits joint range-time-frequency representation
(JRTFR). JRTFR outputs the data in a 3D domain representing range, frequency, and time, allowing both the μDS and
high range resolution (HRR) signatures to be observed. We delineate the relationship between the μDS and the HRR
signature, showing how they would form a complimentary joint feature for classification. We use real-data to
demonstrate the effectiveness of the UWB pulse-Doppler radar, combined with nonstationary signal analyses, in gaining
valuable insights into human positioning and motions.
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Detection of stationary targets in urban sensing and through-the-wall radar images using likelihood ratio test (LRT)
detectors has recently been considered in the literature. A shortcoming of the LRT detectors is that appropriate
probability density functions of target and clutter images need to be predefined. In most practical scenarios, this
information is not available a priori, and the mismatch of the assumed distribution functions degrades the performance of
the LRT. In this paper, we apply image segmentation techniques to radar images of scenes associated with urban
sensing. More specifically, the Otsu's method and maximum entropy segmentation are considered to aid in removing the
clutter, resulting in enhanced radar images with target regions only. Performance of the segmentation schemes is
evaluated and compared to that of the assumed LRT detector using real-data collected with Defence Research and
Development Canada's vehicle-borne through-the-wall radar imaging system. The results show that, although the
principles of segmentation and detection are different and serve disparate objectives, the segmentation techniques
outperform the LRT detector for the considered cases.
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Fully polarimetric through-the-wall radar measurements with high spatial resolution have been attained by using the
ISAR (Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar) technique. Polarimetric methods may reduce the effects of the wall interaction
and increase the contrast between humans and the background.
The main scene in the measurements was a human sitting in a small wooden cabin. The cabin was placed on a turntable
and rotated, to obtain ISAR imaging. By switching the transmitter and receiver antennas between horizontal and vertical
polarizations, four polarization combinations were obtained. Phase coherence was maintained through a whole
measurement series. This enabled co-processing of the whole collected data set with coherent methods. A statistical
description of the measured data was used, with the polarimetric coherency matrix applied to the received signals.
ISAR images produced for the TTW scenes show that the human can be discerned from the background. The contrast
between the human and the background was found to be greater with vertical polarization at transmit and receive, with
less contrast using cross-polarization or horizontal co-polarization, due to the horizontal wall grain orientation.
A classification scheme based on the eigenparameters of the coherency matrix (entropy, anisotropy and alpha angle) and
the backscatter power has been tested to discriminate between different target objects in the cabin. The method shows
some promise, but a reliable classification has not yet been attained.
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The reduction of size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) of radio frequency (RF) components is becoming increasingly
important to meet industry requirements. In meeting the SWaP-C objectives, RF components will be required to be
smaller and more power efficient than the current state- of- the- art while sustaining high performance functionality. In
compliance with SWaP-C and high performance functionality is a High Efficiency Switching Power Amplifier. This
study focuses on the more efficient breed of switching power amplifiers (PAs), particularly the Class F PA with new
techniques to operate broadband on multiple radar bands. Efficiencies in the range of 60% to 80% for Class F PAs have
been reported in literature; however, this efficiency is only attainable over narrow bandwidths on the order of 10%.
Several innovative techniques have been identified to increase the efficiency and operational bandwidth of RF power
amplifiers (PAs) for radar applications. The amplifier design also incorporates fast turn on and turn off circuits to
achieve switching times of less than one microsecond (μs). This enables the PA to be switched off during the receive
period to prevent self-generated noise from corrupting the received signal. Also, high-power transmit and receive (T/R)
switches at the antenna feed can be eliminated. A wideband PA enables the design of a multi-band radar, reducing the
number of components needed for operation in the L and X bands. A high efficiency PA is also key to reducing battery
size and cooling requirements in radar applications.
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This presentation describes an active antenna array architecture designed specifically for achieving low transmit and
receive sidelobe levels without having to use attenuators to create the necessary aperture taper. An "irregular" subarray
approach is used to eliminate the need for tapered-attenuation within the array's aperture, thereby drastically reducing the
DC supply power consumption of the active phased array. On many UAVs, especially the smaller models, onboard DC
power can be extremely limited. The so-called "irregular" subarray approach not only determines the exact locations of
the T/R modules, but it also allows for all of the low-noise amplifiers to share the same part number and for all of the
power amplifiers to also share the same part number. All of the LNAs are biased exactly in the same manner as are all
of the PAs. By keeping the part numbers and bias conditions of the amplifiers the same, large instantaneous operational
bandwidths can be obtained. Thus, this paper illustrates an active antenna array topology that can achieve wideband
performance and low sidelobe levels with minimal DC power consumption.
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We investigate a vircator as an economical high power pulsed microwave source for radar. Because of the
inconsistency of spark gaps in the driver and operation of the tube based vircator, the resulting ringing pulse
has a different pulse shape each time a pulse is generated. Therefore every time we pulse the source we must
remove the effects of the ringing source pulse from the data resulting from that pulse. Scattering from a scene
is considered random (white noise) with a superimposed non-white component due to the pulse. We propose
a whitening filter to remove the effects of the ringing pulse from the random data. This produces a similar
result as spectral factorization in which we first determine the pulse from the power spectrum of the data and
then deconvolve the ringing pulse out of the received data. The removal of pulse specific ringing increases range
resolution and allows data from sequential pulses from a single vircator or pulses from separate vircators to be
combined for joint processing in a synthetic aperture radar.
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The progress in developing metallic metamaterial lenses founded on stacked subwavelength hole arrays is reported.
Before, the lens was studied when it emulates a medium with effective index of refraction -1. Here, the lens is
investigated at higher frequencies, where it behaves like a near-zero index of refraction. We show that exploiting both
regimes, dual-band capabilities are attainable. Moreover, a zoning technique is applied to the initial design to reduce the
lens in terms of volume and weight, while the performance is maintained.
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This paper proposes an image-based automatic target detection algorithm to be used in clutter and sparse target
environments. We intend to apply the algorithm to an ultra-wideband multispectral radar concept by means of
employing multi-carrier waveforms based upon Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) modulation.
Individual sub-bands of an OFDM waveform can be processed separately to yield range and cross-range reconstruction
of a target scene containing both targets and clutter. Target detection in resulting images will be performed and
contrasted with the detection performance of a traditional fixed-waveform Synthetic Aperture Radar system. The target
detection algorithm is implemented through the use of scalar and vector field operations performed on the images from
the reconstructed target scene. We hypothesize that the use of vector operations and field analysis will allow for an
adaptive approach to the detection of targets within clutter.
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We have developed a method for radar/sonar target discrimination employing techniques from non-linear dynamics.
We demonstrate our method by simulating radar scattering from four similar targets where the radar
wavelength and bandwidth resolution is on the order of the target size. We find that this method results in a
high probability of target discrimination even in the presence of large amplitude noise and spurious clutter. We
also present experimental data for acoustic wave scattering from two similarly sized targets. This bench top data
was taken in the presence of large random noise and clutter. The identification method is shown to work over a
wide range of angles.
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We consider a problem of detecting a random spatially distributed signal source by an array of sensors based on the generalized
approach to signal processing in noise. We derive some generalized detector (GD) structures under several assumptions
on the available statistics. The GD performance is evaluated and the effect of source angular spread is investigated.
We notice the degrees of freedom of detection statistic distributions depend on both the signal angular spread and
the number of data snapshots. At high signal-to-noise ratio and with small degrees of freedom, an increase of angular
spread improves the detection performance. With large degrees of freedom the increase of angular spread reduces the detection
performance. A comparison between GD and conventional beamformer is carried out by computer simulations.
The results indicate a superiority of GD as the angular spread becomes large over the conventional beamformer detector.
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The ability to identify human movements can be an important tool in many different applications such as
surveillance, military combat situations, search and rescue operations, and patient monitoring in hospitals. This
information can provide soldiers, security personnel, and search and rescue workers with critical knowledge
that can be used to potentially save lives and/or avoid a dangerous situation. Most research involving human
activity recognition is focused on using the Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) as a method of analyzing the
micro-Doppler signatures. Because of the time-frequency resolution limitations of the STFT and because Fourier
transform-based methods are not well-suited for use with non-stationary and nonlinear signals, we have chosen
a different approach. Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) has been shown to be a valuable time-frequency
method for processing non-stationary and nonlinear data such as micro-Doppler signatures and EMD readily
provides a feature vector that can be utilized for classification. For classification, the method of a Support
Vector Machine (SVMs) was chosen. SVMs have been widely used as a method of pattern recognition due
to their ability to generalize well and also because of their moderately simple implementation. In this paper,
we discuss the ability of these methods to accurately identify human movements based on their micro-Doppler
signatures obtained from S-band and millimeter-wave radar systems. Comparisons will also be made based on
experimental results from each of these radar systems. Furthermore, we will present simulations of micro-Doppler
movements for stationary subjects that will enable us to compare our experimental Doppler data to what we
would expect from an "ideal" movement.
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Knowing the statistical characteristics of the radar cross-section (RCS) of man-made, or cultural clutter, is crucial to the
success of clutter mitigation, radar target detection algorithms, and radar system requirements in urban environments.
Open literature studies regarding the statistical nature of cultural clutter focus primarily on radar probability models or
limited experimental data analysis of specific locations and frequencies. This paper seeks to expand the existing body of
work on cultural clutter RCS statistics at Ku-band for ground moving target indication (GMTI) and synthetic aperture
radar (SAR) applications. We examine the normalized RCS probability distributions of cultural clutter in several urban
scenes, across aspect and elevation angle, for vertical transmit/receive (VV) polarizations, and at diverse resolutions,
using experimental data collected at Ku-band. We further describe frequency and RCS strength statistics of clutter
discretes per unit area to understand system demands on radars operating in urban environments in this band.
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Classifying human signatures using radar requires a detailed understanding of the RF scattering
phenomenology associated with humans as well as their motion. We model humans engaged in the activity of
walking and analyze the separability of different body parts with frequency as well as lookdown angle. This
work seeks to estimate the ability to classify the micro-Doppler signals generated by human motion, and
especially arm motion, as a function of the radar frequency and other parameters. The simulations imply that
for classification using arm motion, frequencies at Ku-band or higher are probably required, and that
lookdown angle has a significant effect on the classification capability of the radar. Additionally, the
sensitivity of the system required to isolate the motion of different body parts is estimated.
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Electromagnetic (EM) simulations from UHF to X-band are undertaken to determine the feasibility of exploiting
ground surface scattering for subsurface target detection. A ground surface containing a target emplacement-related
disturbance is physically represented by a composite roughness profile with Gaussian statistics, in conjunction
with a homogeneous dielectric model. Bistatic wideband imaging of the target/surface disturbance
scene-generated using scattering data from forward-looking sensing simulations-indicates that at X-band, for
the parameters defined in this work, the disturbed surface feature is observable with a scattering response that
is distinct-both visually and statistically-from that of the undisturbed surface. At lower frequencies (UHF to
C-band), the disturbance is far less apparent due to the lack of sufficient image resolution. The buried target
itself, however, is visible only at lower frequency bands. Consequently, it is expected that a judicious synthesis
of the scattering data from different frequency bands can lead to enhanced target detection performance.
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Proper development of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology requires a unique understanding of the
electromagnetic (EM) properties of targets and background media. Thus, electromagnetic characterization of targets and
backgrounds is fundamental to the success or failure of UWB GPR as a threat detection technique.
In many cases, threats are buried in soil. Soil properties directly affect the radar signature of targets and determine
the depth at which they can be detected by radar. One such property is permittivity. A portable system recently
developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory measures permittivity in-situ with minimal disturbance of the dielectric
sample. The measurement technique uses ring resonators.
Design equations and physical dimensions are presented for fabricating resonators at frequencies between 600 MHz
and 2 GHz. Only a handheld vector network analyzer, coaxial cabling, and the ring resonators are necessary for each
measurement. Lookup curves generated in simulation are referenced to calculate the complex permittivity of the sample.
The permittivity measurement is explained step-by-step, and data is presented for samples of soils from Ft. Irwin,
California and Yuma, Arizona.
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An approach for creating a low-cost Chaos Pulsed-Doppler Radar is presented. The objective of this effort is to develop
a practical realization of a Chaotic Radar with performance advantages over other approaches. Many groups have
proposed that Chaotic Waveforms are an effective radar signal generator due to: the relatively low cost of producing
complex wideband waveforms and the difficulty in detecting and spoofing inherently complex modulations. PRA and
Duke University report on the development of a radar design that uses a novel high-speed chaotic waveform generator.
Preliminary experimental results are presented that characterize the performance of a chaotic waveform generator. In
addition, the radar architecture will be proposed, realistic radar design criterion will be set forth, and simulations of a
complete radar will be used to compare the chaotic radar to more traditional radar approaches.
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In this contribution we examine the propagation of an ultrawideband (UWB) random noise signal through dispersive
media such as soil, vegetation, and water, using Fourier-based analysis. For such media, the propagated signal undergoes
medium-specific impairments which degrade the received signal in a different way than the non-dispersive propagation
media. Theoretically, larger penetration depths into a dispersive medium can be achieved by identifying and detecting
the precursors, thereby offering significantly better signal-to-noise ratio and enhanced imaging. For a random noise
signal, well defined precursors in term of peak-amplitude don't occur. The phenomenon must therefore be studied in
terms of energy evolution. Additionally, the distortion undergone by the UWB random noise signal through a dispersive
medium can introduce frequency-dependent uncertainty or noise in the received signal. This leads to larger degradation
of the cross-correlation function (CCF), mainly in terms of sidelobe levels and main peak deformation, and consequently
making the information retrieval difficult. We would further analyze one method to restore the shape and carrier
frequency of the input UWB random noise signal, thereby, improving the CCF estimation.
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In prior work, we showed that any one of the state variables of the Lorenz chaotic flow can be used effectively as the
instantaneous frequency of an FM signal. We further investigated a method to improve chaotic-wideband FM
signals for high resolution radar applications by introducing a compression factor to the Lorenz flow equations and
by varying two control parameters, namely ρ and β, to substantially increase the bandwidth of the signal. In this
paper, we obtain an empirical quadratic relationship between these two control parameters that yields a high
Lyapunov exponent which allows the Lorenz flow to quickly diverge from its initial state. This, in turn, results in
an FM signal with an agile center frequency that is also chaotic. A time-frequency analysis of the FM signal shows
that variable time-bandwidth products of the order of 105 and wide bandwidths of approximately 10 GHz are
achievable over short segments of the signal. Next, we compute the average ambiguity function for a large number
of short segments of the signal with positive range-Doppler coupling. The resulting ambiguity surface is shaped as a
set of mountain ridges that align with multiple range-Doppler coupling lines with low self-noise surrounding the
peak response. Similar results are achieved for segments of the signal with negative range-Doppler coupling. The
characteristics of the ambiguity surface are directly attributed to the frequency agility of the FM signal which could
be potentially used to counteract electronic counter measures aimed at traditional chirp radars.
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Noise radar systems encounter target fluctuation behavior similar to that of conventional systems. For noise radar
systems, however, the fluctuations are not only dictated by target composition and geometry, but also by the non-uniform
power envelope of their random transmit signals. This third dependency is of interest and serves as the basis for
the preliminary analysis conducted in this manuscript. General conclusions are drawn on the implications of having a
random power envelope and the impacts it could have on both the transmit and receive processes. Using an advanced
pulse compression noise (APCN) radar waveform as the constituent signal, a computer simulation aids in quantifying
potential losses and the impacts they might have on the detection performance of a real radar system.
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Radio Frequency (RF) tomography has been proposed for imaging dielectric and conducting anomalies above-ground. Accordingly, low-cost electromagnetic transmitters are placed arbitrarily above ground, surrounding
a large area of interest. In a preliminary stage, sensors identify their position, orientation, and time reference.
Subsequently, a transmitter radiates a known waveform. The probing wave impinges upon a target (represented
in terms of dielectric or conducting anomaly), thus producing scattered elds. Spatially distributed receivers
collect samples of the total electric eld, remove noise, clutter and the direct path, and store the information
concerning only the scattered eld. In the next iteration, a dierent transmitter is activated, or dierent wave-
forms are used. Then, the collected data is typically relayed to a centralized location for processing and imaging.
To ensure persistent sensing, fast back-propagation algorithms are implemented (either involving correlation or
multiplication by a hermitian matrix). Resolution using back-propagation is aected by the sidelobe structure
of the ambiguity function of the wave. Clearly, Linearly Stepped Frequency (LSF) waveform requires the lowest
instantaneous bandwidth, but produces poor correlation properties. On the converse, Noise waveforms exhibit
the idealized thumb-tack ambiguity function but typically require large instantaneous bandwidths. In an eort
to exploit the benets of both individual waveforms, a noisy LSF waveform is developed. The NLSF performance,
limitation and spectral dominance in reference to RF Tomography, along with its theoretical bounds, will be
provided. Reconstructed images from simulated and experimental data will be compared.
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A microwave-photonic, ultra-wideband (UWB) noise radar system is proposed and demonstrated.
The system brings together photonic generation of UWB waveforms and fiber-optic distribution.
The use of UWB noise provides high ranging resolution and better immunity to interception and
jamming. Distribution over fibers allows for the separation the radar-operating personnel and
equipment from the location of the front-end. The noise waveforms are generated using the
amplified spontaneous emission that is associated with stimulated Brillouin scattering in a standard
optical fiber, or with an erbium-doped fiber amplifier. Our experiments demonstrate a proof of
concept for an integrated radar system, driven by optically generated UWB noise waveforms of
more than 1 GHz bandwidth that are distributed over 10 km distance. The detection of concealed
metallic object and the resolving of two targets with the anticipated ranging resolution are reported.
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An ultrawideband (UWB) random noise radar operating at S-Band has been developed for through-wall detection,
ranging, tracking, and imaging of targets. The system transmits a bandlimited UWB noise signal and
accomplishes detection by cross-correlating the reflected signal with a time-delayed replica of the transmit signal.
Noise radars have been found eminently suitable for most though-wall radar applications. Yet, in such scenarios,
the antennas and the barrier (i.e. the wall) cause distortions in the return signal due to their frequency-dependent
radiation and loss characteristics, respectively. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of characterizing the impulse
response of various barriers and obstructions via measurements with the S-Band noise radar. As is well
known, the entire operation of a linear system (e.g., antenna or barrier) can be captured in its impulse response
h(t), i.e. the output of the system when excited by an impulse function at its input, δ(t). Thus, impulse response
testing, generally, provides a complete diagnosis of the system over its entire mode of operation. This paper will
present results on our impulse response characterization of the propagation and scattering environment through
a barrier by the atypical method of cross correlation of noise signals. In addition, we will introduce a simple
electromagnetic forward model for wall propagation and accompanying simulations.
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This paper describes a millimeter-wave (mm-wave) radar system that has been constructed to simultaneously range and
detect humans at distances up to 82 meters. This is done by utilizing a composite signal consisting of two waveforms: a
wideband noise waveform and a single tone. These waveforms are summed together and transmitted simultaneously.
Matched filtering of the received and transmitted noise signals is performed to range targets with high resolution, while
the received single tone signal is used for Doppler analysis. The Doppler measurements are used to distinguish between
different human movements using characteristic micro-Doppler signals. Using hardware and software filters allows for
simultaneous processing of both the noise and Doppler waveforms. Our measurements establish the mm-wave system's
ability to detect humans up to and beyond 80 meters and distinguish between different human movements. In this paper,
we describe the architecture of the multi-modal mm-wave radar system and present results on human target ranging and
Doppler characterization of human movements. In addition, data are presented showing the differences in reflected
signal strength between a human with and without a concealed metallic object.
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Principles of Active Radiometry are presented. Noise radiators are used to generate the low-coherence microwave
noise field, and radiometers to evaluate its intensity, polarization and coherence. Several types of noise radiators
are described as well as radiometers and antennas.
The following applications are introduced: Material evaluation where insertion loss and reflectivity of grainy,
irregular and moving objects are preferable. Microwave Coherence Tomography allowing the depth irregularity to
be detected in low-loss objects. Near-Field antenna testing, field coherence evaluation, and spatial combining of
noise radiators.
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Trihedral corner reflectors are the preferred canonical target for SAR performance evaluation for many radar
development programs. The conventional trihedrals have problems with substantially reduced Radar Cross Section
(RCS) at low grazing angles, unless they are tilted forward, but in which case other problems arise mainly due to
multipath effects. Consequently there is a need for better low grazing angle performance for trihedrals. This is
facilitated by extending the bottom plate of the trihedral reflector. A relevant analysis of RCS for an infinite ground
plate is presented. Practical aspects are also discussed.
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ISAR has enjoyed some success in imaging maritime targets, particularly ships. In fact, a number of maritime ISAR
systems have been operational for a number of years. With ISAR, the ship's own motion is critical to forming well-resolved
ISAR images. Seemingly important to accounting for ship motion is to first understand the nature of the ship
motion that we are likely to encounter. Designing ships for specific motion characteristics is the domain of naval
architecture. This paper presents some preliminary analysis of naval architecture principles, and typical ship designs'
impact on the ISAR problem.
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It is fairly common in radar signal processing that sampled data is not sampled precisely at the desired positions within a
function. Resampling the data to more advantageous sample locations entails interpolation of the data. The radar
engineer often picks a resampling or an interpolation technique that "is handy", or "seems to work", without any
analytical justification for his choice. However, understanding the science and mathematics that underpin interpolation
can avoid unexpected and undesirable side effects from a suboptimal choice. This paper details interpolation kernel
characteristics, allowing intelligent choices for algorithm design, tailored for radar signal processing applications.
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Today, 77 GHz FMCW (Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave) radar has strong advantages of range and velocity
detection for automotive applications. However, FMCW radar brings out ghost targets and missed targets in multi-target
situations. In this paper, in order to resolve these limitations, we propose an effective pairing algorithm, which consists
of two steps. In the proposed method, a waveform with different slopes in two periods is used. In the 1st pairing
processing, all combinations of range and velocity are obtained in each of two wave periods. In the 2nd pairing step,
using the results of the 1st pairing processing, fine range and velocity are detected. In that case, we propose the range-velocity
windowing technique in order to compensate for the non-ideal beat-frequency characteristic that arises due to
the non-linearity of the RF module. Based on experimental results, the performance of the proposed algorithm is
improved compared with that of the typical method.
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The detection and monitoring of subsurface excavations has a variety of applications in both the civil and defense
domains. We have developed a novel InSAR method (Homogenous Distributed Scatterer (HDS)-InSAR) that exploits
both persistent point and coherent distributed scatterers by using adaptive multilooking of statistically homogenous pixel
neighborhoods. In order to enhance the detection of small scale structures in low SNR environments a matched
parametric spatio-temporal model is fit to the deformation signal. We illustrate the performance of our new method for
the city of Vancouver over the last nine years using InSAR stacks of RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2 data.
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The paper presents the test results of a mobile system for the protection of large-area objects, which consists of a radar
and thermal and visual cameras. Radar is used for early detection and localization of an intruder and the cameras with
narrow field of view are used for identification and tracking of a moving object. The range evaluation of an integrated
system is presented as well as the probability of human detection as a function of the distance from radar-camera unit.
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Stereo matching is a technique of finding the disparity map or correspondence points between two images acquired from
different sensor positions; it is a core process in stereoscopy. Automatic stereo processing, which involves stereo
matching, is an important process in many applications including vision-based obstacle avoidance for unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs), extraction of weak targets in clutter, and automatic target detection. Due to its high computational
complexity, stereo matching algorithms are one of the most heavily investigated topics in computer vision.
Stereo image pairs captured under real conditions, in contrast to those captured under controlled conditions are expected
to be different from each other in aspects such as scale, rotation, radiometric differences, and noise. These factors
contribute to and enhance the level of difficulty of efficient and accurate stereo matching. In this paper we evaluate the
effectiveness of cost functions based on Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC) and Zero mean Normalized Cross
Correlation (ZNCC) on images containing speckle noise, differences in level of illumination, and both of these. This is
achieved via experiments in which these cost functions are employed by a fast version of an existing modern algorithm,
the graph-cut algorithm, to perform stereo matching on 24 image pairs. Stereo matching performance is evaluated in
terms of execution time and the quality of the generated output measured in terms of two types of Root Mean Square
(RMS) error of the disparity maps generated.
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Recently, frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technique has drawn a lot of attention in various
applications where the high resolution performance is needed due to its cost-eectiveness and low complexity
as well as the high resolution performance. One of degradation factors in the technique is the characteristics of
nonlinear phase distortion in transmitted waveform. The phase distortion degrades the resolution performance,
that is, the contrast and resolution of the obtained range prole or image can be degraded. Especially, as the
system with FMCW technique requires higher resolution performance and longer range coverage, the degradation
problem becomes more severe hence it can be limited to be utilized for long-range applications like synthetic
aperture radar (SAR). This paper proposes the novel algorithms to estimate the nonlinear phase distortion
without any expensive devices but only one reference delay line and provides a favorable condition for parallel
processing in the algorithms. The estimate of the distortion can be utilized for designing predistortion to
compensate it. Simulation result obtained with an arbitrarily generated nonlinear phase distortion, demonstrates
that the proposed scheme has outstanding estimation performance.
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The objective of the present investigation is to use radar data to detect targets situated on or
under a road surface, and, at the same time, minimize the number of false alarms. The data used
here have been collected by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Synchronous Impulse
Reconstruction (SIRE) Radar. These data have been processed at different ranges from the radar,
at different depression angles, and with different resolution. This has been achieved by
integrating the data collected during the forward motion of the radar along the road. As a result,
it has been possible to produce a series of images of the road in front of the radar at progressively
better resolution. We show how the exploitation of the different behavior of clutter and targets at
different resolution allows higher rates of target detection at lower false alarm rate than
otherwise possible.
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The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has, in the past, demonstrated the effectiveness of low frequency,
ultrawideband radar for detection of slow-moving targets located behind walls. While these initial results
were promising, they also indicated that sidelobe artifacts produced by moving target indication (MTI)
processing could pose serious problems. Such artifacts induced false alarms and necessitated the
introduction of a tracker stage to eliminate them. Of course, the tracker algorithm was also imperfect, and
it tended to pass any persistent, nearly collocated false alarms.
In this work we describe the incorporation of a sidelobe-reduction technique-the randomized linear
receiver array (RA)-into our MTI processing chain. To perform this investigation, we leverage data
collected by ARL's synchronous impulse reconstruction (SIRE) radar. We begin by calculating MTI
imagery using both the non-random and randomized array methods. We then compare the sidelobe levels
in each image and quantify the differences. Finally, we apply a local-contrast target detection algorithm
based on constant false alarm rate (CFAR) principles, and we analyze probabilities of detection and false
alarm for each MTI image.
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) participated in the joint naval experiment Trident Warrior 2011 at
Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA), Dam Neck, Va., in July 2011. The goal was to introduce the Lynx® Multi-Mode Radar's new Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode and display a viable Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
full kill chain solution for the naval environment. GA-ASI presented a manned platform, a Beechcraft Super King Air
200 modified with an operators console, Lynx Multi-mode Radar, FLIR Star SAFIRE 380-HD EO/IR camera system,
and an L-3 TCDL (aircraft data link system) as a surrogate for the Predator® B/ MQ-9 UAS.
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Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images processed using the polar format algorithm (PFA) may exhibit distortion
if the curvature of the spherical wavefronts are not accounted for. The distortion manifests in geometric shifts
and defocusing of targets, and intensifies as distances between pixels and the scene reference position increase.
In this work, we demonstrate a method to mitigate the effects of wavefront curvature by applying localized
(space-variant) phase corrections to sub-regions selected from the polar format processed image. The modified
sub-images are then reassembled into a full image. To minimize discontinuities in the reconstructed image, the
spatially variant phase adjustments are made to regions larger than the sub-images, and pared down before
being reinserted into the complete image. The result is a SAR process that retains the efficiency of the PFA,
yet avoids scene size limitations due to wavefront curvature distortions. The method is illustrated and validated
using simulations and real data collected by the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Lynx®
Multi-mode Radar System.
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