A Mobile Passive Radar System

A Mobile Passive Radar System
Author: Markus Krückemeier
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2022-09-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3736966741

Airspace surveillance is one of the classic applications of radar technology. Existing systems are focused on large-scale surveillance of commercial airspace. This research presents a prototype of a small, mobile, passive radar system that for example can be used to monitor aircraft and UAVs in the airspace over maritime borders. The system is based on a coherent, software defined receiving system for data acquisition. The signal processing is subsequently performed in the digital domain. The paper gives an introduction to all the required fundamentals and all the relevant steps of signal processing are shown, starting from digital beamforming, through the generation of the range Doppler matrices, all the way to the tracking of targets using Kalman filters. Furthermore, a novel system for the detection of transmitter locations is presented, which allows the use of such a system in previously unknown scenarios. Finally, measurements are presented to show what such a system can achieve under real world conditions.

An Introduction to Passive Radar, Second Edition

An Introduction to Passive Radar, Second Edition
Author: Hugh D. Griffiths
Publisher: Artech House
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2022-04-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1630818410

This bestselling book – now in its second edition – introduces the basic principles of passive radar technology and provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments and advances in this field. It shows you how passive radar works, how it differs from the active type, and helps you understand the benefits and drawbacks of this novel technology. The book gives you the knowledge you need to get a full understanding of this fascinating technology. All chapters have been fully revised and updated and are written in a clear and accessible style. New chapters have been added to cover advances in the technology that have already been built and demonstrated, including systems on moving platforms (aircraft and UAVs), as well as advances in types of transmission – notably single-frequency broadcast transmissions, and 5G – and in processing techniques. This book remains an important resource for engineers working in academic, industry, or government research laboratories; academics teaching graduate level students; and those working in the specification and procurement of radar systems who need to understand the performance and limitations of the technology.

Signal Processing for Passive Bistatic Radar

Signal Processing for Passive Bistatic Radar
Author: Mateusz Malanowski
Publisher: Artech House
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019-08-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1630816647

This cutting-edge resource introduces the basic concepts of passive bistatic radar, such as bistatic geometry, bistatic radar equation and analysis of different illuminating signals. These techniques, although known for almost a century, have not been developed intensively for decades, mainly due to technical limitations, but today, the passive radar concept can be realized in practice, and is of great interest for military and civilian users. This book provides insight into understanding the potential and limitations of passive radar systems, as well as the differences between signal processing in active and passive radar. Each of the signal processing stages typically applied in passive radar is described, including digital beamforming, clutter removal, target detection, localization and tracking. These concepts are illustrated with both simulated and measured data along with examples of passive radar systems. Correlation processing, which is crucial for passive radar operation, is presented, as well as practical approaches for calculating the cross-ambiguity function. The problems of range and velocity-cell migration are also introduced. The book analyzes and compares different antenna array geometries to show readers the appropriate solution for a particular scenario of passive radar. Cartesian tracking is also presented, based on the extended Kalman filter. Parallel and sequential updating approaches are introduced and compared. These concepts are illustrated with both simulated and measured data along with examples of passive radar systems, making this book useful for both novice and advanced practitioners.

Advances in Bistatic Radar

Advances in Bistatic Radar
Author: Nicholas J. Willis
Publisher: SciTech Publishing
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2007-06-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1891121480

This comprehensive reference updates bistatic and multistatic radar developments since the publication of Nicholas Willis' seminal book Bistatic Radar published in 1991 and revised in 1995. The book is organized into two major sections: Bistatic/ Multistatic Radar Systems and Bistatic Clutter and Signal Processing. New and recently declassified military applications are documented. Civil applications are detailed for the first time, including commercial and scientific systems. Several of the most honored radar engineers of this era provide expertise in each of these applications. Professionals in radar and sonar will find this book a valuable resource

Principles of Modern Radar

Principles of Modern Radar
Author: Mark A. Richards
Publisher: SciTech Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781839533815

Principles of Modern Radar: Basic Principles is a comprehensive text for courses in radar systems and technology, a professional training textbook for formal in-house courses and for new hires; a reference for ongoing study following a radar short course and a self-study and professional reference book.

Communications, Signal Processing, and Systems

Communications, Signal Processing, and Systems
Author: Qilian Liang
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 2720
Release: 2020-04-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811394091

This book brings together papers from the 2019 International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and Systems, which was held in Urumqi, China, on July 20–22, 2019. Presenting the latest developments and discussing the interactions and links between these multidisciplinary fields, the book spans topics ranging from communications to signal processing and systems. It is chiefly intended for undergraduate and graduate students in electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics, researchers and engineers from academia and industry, as well as government employees.

Crime Prevention in the 21st Century

Crime Prevention in the 21st Century
Author: Benoit LeClerc
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2016-08-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319277936

This volume brings together a series of original contributions made by international experts dedicated to guiding efforts in preventing crime. The collection is divided into seven sections that cover cutting edge approaches to crime prevention: 1) the offenders’ perspective on crime prevention 2) crime script analysis 3) crime mapping and spatial analysis 4) social network analysis 5) agent-based modelling 6) crime-proofing legislations 7) technologies of crime prevention Each section includes one theoretical chapter to introduce the research approach followed by a series of empirical/applied contributions. The theoretical chapter aims to introduce and explain the approach of interest and discusses under which circumstances this strategy could best assist crime prevention. The objective of empirical/applied contributions is simply to showcase how these approaches can be apply. This collection can be seen as the end result of the convergence of novel ideas and analytical skills in the area of crime and crime prevention worldwide. It will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as related fields like Sociology and Psychology, Security, Urban Planning, and Public Policy.

Bistatic SAR / GISAR / FISAR Geometry, Signal Models and Imaging Algorithms

Bistatic SAR / GISAR / FISAR Geometry, Signal Models and Imaging Algorithms
Author: Andon Dimitrov Lazarov
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1848215746

Bistatic radar consists of a radar system which comprises a transmitter and receiver which are separated by a distance comparable to the expected target distance. This book provides a general theoretical description of such bistatic technology in the context of synthetic aperture, inverse synthetic aperture and forward scattering radars from the point of view of analytical geometrical and signal formation as well as processing theory. Signal formation and image reconstruction algorithms are developed with the application of high informative linear frequency and phase code modulating techniques, and numerical experiments that confirm theoretical models are carried out. The authors suggest the program implementation of developed algorithms. A theoretical summary of the latest results in the field of bistatic radars is provided, before applying an analytical geometrical description of scenarios of bistatic synthetic aperture, inverse synthetic aperture and forward scattering radars with cooperative and non-cooperative transmitters. Signal models with linear frequency and phase code modulation are developed, and special phase modulations with C/A (coarse acquisition) and P (precision) of GPS satellite transmitters are considered. The authors suggest Matlab implementations of all geometrical models and signal formation and processing algorithms. Contents 1. Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (BSAR) Survey. 2. BSAR Geometry. 3. BSAR Waveforms and Signal Models. 4. BSAR Image Reconstruction Algorithms. 5. Analytical Geometrical Determination of BSAR Resolution. 6. BSAR Experimental Results. 7. BSAR Matlab Implementation. A general theoretical description of bistatic technology within the scope of synthetic aperture, inverse synthetic aperture and forward scattering radars from the point of view of analytical geometrical and signal formation and processing theory. Signal formation and image reconstruction algorithms are developed in this title, with application of high informative linear frequency and phase code modulating techniques. Numerical experiments that confirm theoretical models are carried out and the authors suggest program implementation for the algorithms developed.

Radar Techniques Using Array Antennas

Radar Techniques Using Array Antennas
Author: Wulf-Dieter Wirth
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0852967985

Wirth (senior consultant, Research Establishment for Applied Science, Germany) introduces the techniques, procedures, and concepts related to modern radar using active array antennas. Chapters cover signal representation and mathematical tools, statistical signal theory, array antennas, beamforming, sampling and digitization of signals, pulse compression with polyphase codes, detection of targets by a pulse series, sequential detection, adaptive beamforming for jammer suppression, monopulse direction estimation, superresolution in angle, space-time adaptive processing, synthetic aperture radar with active phased arrays, inverse synthetic aperture radar, experimental phased array systems, the floodlight radar concept, and system and parameter considerations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR