Spatiotemporal radar target identification using radar cross-section modeling and hidden Markov models

We propose a target identification scheme exploiting the temporal dependency and spatial structure of radar cross-section (RCS) measurements in low-frequency, passive, or long-range surveillance radar systems. We employ target RCS modeling integrated into a hidden Markov model (HMM) with state-durat...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on aerospace and electronic systems 2016-06, Vol.52 (3), p.1284-1295
Main Authors: Cho, Hoonkyung, Chun, Joohwan, Lee, Taeseung, Lee, Seungjae, Chae, Daeyoung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric modeling
Computer simulation
Cross sections
Hidden Markov models
Markov models
Mathematical models
Modelling
Radar
Radar cross-sections
Sampling
Solid modeling
Spatiotemporal phenomena
Target recognition
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Summary:We propose a target identification scheme exploiting the temporal dependency and spatial structure of radar cross-section (RCS) measurements in low-frequency, passive, or long-range surveillance radar systems. We employ target RCS modeling integrated into a hidden Markov model (HMM) with state-duration modeling. Assuming that the radar system ensures a sufficient sampling time, it is possible to use the spatial characteristics of airborne targets, because there is consistency between successively sampled RCS measurements. In addition, to exploit the whole temporal characteristic of the sequence of RCS measurements,which has rarely been considered in the literature, we adopt the HMM and target RCS modeling. To accomplish this task, we accurately develop target RCS models and establish the relationship between the target-sensor orientations, which are the hidden states of the HMM, and the corresponding RCS measurements. The proposed target identification scheme, which only uses the sequence of RCS measurements, is demonstrated with simulation results and an analysis for various signal-to-noise ratios and target-fluctuation models.
ISSN:0018-9251
1557-9603
DOI:10.1109/TAES.2016.140908