Modern HF Signal Detection and Direction Finding

Modern HF Signal Detection and Direction Finding
Author: Jay R. Sklar
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0262038293

Detailed descriptions of detection, direction-finding, and signal-estimation methods, using consistent formalisms and notation, emphasizing HF antenna array sensing applications. Adaptive antenna array technology encompasses many powerful interference suppression approaches that exploit spatial differences among signals reaching a radio receiver system. Today, worldwide propagation phenomenology occurring in the High Frequency (HF) radio regime has made such interference common. In this book, Jay Sklar, a longtime researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, presents detailed descriptions of detection, direction-finding, and signal-estimation methods applicable at HF, using consistent formalisms and notation. Modern electronic system technology has made many of these techniques affordable and practical; the goal of the book is to offer practicing engineers a comprehensive and self-contained reference that will encourage more widespread application of these approaches. The book is based on the author's thirty years of managing MIT Lincoln Laboratory work on the application of adaptive antenna array technologies to the sensing of HF communication signals. After an overview of HF propagation phenomenology, communication signal formats, and HF receiver architectural approaches, Sklar describes the HF propagation environment in more detail; introduces important modulation approaches and signaling protocols used at HF; discusses HF receiver system architectural features; and addresses signal processor architecture and its implementation. He then presents the technical foundation for the book: the vector model for a signal received at an adaptive array antenna. He follows this with discussions of actual signal processing techniques for detection and direction finding, including specific direction-finding algorithms; geolocation techniques; and signal estimation.

Radio Direction Finding and Superresolution

Radio Direction Finding and Superresolution
Author: P. J. D. Gething
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1991
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780863412387

Enlarged and revised second edition. Modern direction finders, capable of measuring elevation angles as well as azimuth angles on the components of multi-ray wavefields, have become powerful tools for research in ionospheric physics and HF radio propagation. The complexity of the problem of resolving closely-spaced rays requires the combined use of wide aperture antenna arrays, multichannel receiving systems and sophisticated digital processing techniques.

Transmitter Hunting

Transmitter Hunting
Author: Joseph D. Moell
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 342
Release: 1987-06-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780830627011

This book contains all the information needed to set up and perform radio direction finding on HF and VHF bands.

Classical and Modern Direction-of-Arrival Estimation

Classical and Modern Direction-of-Arrival Estimation
Author: T. Engin Tuncer
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2009-07-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080923070

Classical and Modern Direction of Arrival Estimation contains both theory and practice of direction finding by the leading researchers in the field. This unique blend of techniques used in commercial DF systems and state-of-the art super-resolution methods is a valuable source of information for both practicing engineers and researchers. Key topics covered are: Classical methods of direction finding Practical DF methods used in commercial systems Calibration in antenna arrays Array mapping, fast algorithms and wideband processing Spatial time-frequency distributions for DOA estimation DOA estimation in threshold region Higher order statistics for DOA estimation Localization in sensor networks and direct position estimation Brings together in one book classical and modern DOA techniques, showing the connections between them Contains contributions from the leading people in the field Gives a concise and easy- to- read introduction to the classical techniques Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of key super-resolution techniques Includes applications to sensor networks

Radio Direction Finding

Radio Direction Finding
Author: United States. Department of the Army
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1977
Genre: Navigation (Aeronautics)
ISBN:

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
Author: David R. Martinez
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 581
Release: 2024-06-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 026237871X

The first text to take a systems engineering approach to artificial intelligence (AI), from architecture principles to the development and deployment of AI capabilities. Most books on artificial intelligence (AI) focus on a single functional building block, such as machine learning or human-machine teaming. Artificial Intelligence takes a more holistic approach, addressing AI from the view of systems engineering. The book centers on the people-process-technology triad that is critical to successful development of AI products and services. Development starts with an AI design, based on the AI system architecture, and culminates with successful deployment of the AI capabilities. Directed toward AI developers and operational users, this accessibly written volume of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series can also serve as a text for undergraduate seniors and graduate-level students and as a reference book. Key features: In-depth look at modern computing technologies Systems engineering description and means to successfully undertake an AI product or service development through deployment Existing methods for applying machine learning operations (MLOps) AI system architecture including a description of each of the AI pipeline building blocks Challenges and approaches to attend to responsible AI in practice Tools to develop a strategic roadmap and techniques to foster an innovative team environment Multiple use cases that stem from the authors’ MIT classes, as well as from AI practitioners, AI project managers, early-career AI team leaders, technical executives, and entrepreneurs Exercises and Jupyter notebook examples

Measurements-Based Radar Signature Modeling

Measurements-Based Radar Signature Modeling
Author: Joseph T. Mayhan
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2024-05-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0262374544

A high-level text that synthesizes diverse research areas for characterizing objects (targets) from radar data and establishes a novel analysis framework for a class of signal processing techniques useful for high-resolution radar signature modeling. The only text to integrate a diverse body of work on characterizing objects (targets) from radar data into a common analysis framework, this book brings together the results of research papers and technical reports providing improved resolution and precision in radar target signature modeling and target motion solutions. It offers comprehensive coverage related to basic radar concepts, signal representation, and radar measurements; the development of advanced analysis tools essential for high-resolution signature modeling; the development of novel wideband and narrowband radar imaging techniques; the application of 2D spectral estimation theory to wideband signal processing; ultra-wideband scattering phenomenology and sparse-band sensor data fusion; and the integration of field measurements into the radar signature modeling process. The analysis techniques developed in the text provide the framework for a novel approach, called measurements-based modeling (MBM), to model target signatures by incorporating measurement data into the signature model of the target. Extensive examples throughout compare the performance of the new techniques with that of conventional analysis techniques. The first systematic, comprehensive synthesis of wide-ranging research areas for characterizing targets from radar data A deeply researched, lucid presentation enriched by extensive illustrations and examples An essential reference for experts in radar and signal processing, professional engineers in related fields, and graduate students

A Wide-Aperture HF Direction-Finder

A Wide-Aperture HF Direction-Finder
Author: Raymond F. Gleason
Publisher:
Total Pages: 89
Release: 1957
Genre:
ISBN:

The requirement has arisen for the development of facilities in the high-frequency region which will permit simultaneous message interception and instantaneous direction finding with a common antenna array. Preliminary study indicates that the most promising technique to meet these requirements would be a circularly disposed antenna array such as a Wullenweber system having a wide aperture, provided such a system could be designed and constructed with reasonable economy. The use of a wide aperture system should considerably reduce electrical interference and both site and wave interference errors. Preliminary studies of the system have been made using a circular array of vertical half-rhombic antennas. The resulting beam of the phased array exhibited variations in indicated bearings attributed to polarization changes and reduced its effectiveness in direction finding. Future studies and plans are outlined for an array using sleeve monopoles. (Author).

Small-aperture Radio Direction-finding

Small-aperture Radio Direction-finding
Author: Herndon H. Jenkins
Publisher: Artech House Radar Library (Ha
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1991
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Operating principles - Performance difinition - Direction-finding error sources - System level descriptions - Representative operational small-aperture - Passive geolocation - Subsystem considerations - Calibration and test of direction-finding systems.