Low Frequency Approach to Target Identification.

Abstract

The paper presents a low frequency method for target identification, and its effectiveness is demonstrated for a large variety of objects varying in complexity from spheres and cubes to modern airplanes. A study of the selection of a discrete set of frequencies provides low misclassification error. A number of classification methods are examined using this discrete set of frequencies. It is shown that simple objects can be adequately classified by a linear discriminant method. For more complex targets, such as aircraft, a nearest neighbor approach is required. The introduction of phase and orthogonal polarization components are both found to further decrease misclassification error. A discussion of the trade off between the increased complexity and improved performance of various classification alternatives is provided.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA008818

Entities

People

  • A. A. Ksienski
  • L. J. White
  • Ying-Tsong Lin

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Classification
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Frequency
  • Identification
  • Polarization

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.