A MATLAB Radar Range Equation and Probability of Detection Evaluation Tool

Abstract

I have developed a graphical user interface (GUI) that makes the process of evaluating the radar range equation faster and more convenient. From this GUI, one can enter the input parameters necessary to compute the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and probability of detection (P(d)) of a radar system as a function of range, and view the results graphically. The GUI and the SNR and P(d) computations are coded using the MATLAB programming language. I review the derivation of the equation used to evaluate the P(d) of a signal detected by a linear quadrature detector and provide examples of the GUI's operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA360040

Entities

People

  • Barry Scheiner

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Bessel Functions
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Language
  • Military Research
  • Probability
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • User Interface
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.