Acquisition and Recognition of Moving Targets and Enabling Technologies. Volume 1

Abstract

State-of-the-art research on spectral estimation, feature extraction, and pattern recognition algorithms are presented for radar signal processing and automatic target recognition. Advanced space-time spectral estimation algorithms are presented for multiple moving target feature extraction as well as clutter and jamming suppression for airborne high range resolution (HRR) phased-array radar. A nonparametric adaptive filtering-based approach, referred to as the Gapped-data Amplitude and Phase Estimation (GAPES) algorithm, is proposed for the spectral analysis of gapped data sequences as well as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging with angle diversity data fusion. A QUasi-parametric ALgorithm for target feature Extraction (QUALE) algorithm is also investigated for angle diversity data fusion. Support Vector Machines (SVMs) as compared with other advanced classifiers in the MSTAR Public Domain Release and HRR data are found to outperform neural networks and matched filters. A new concept to create negative examples from the known target class is presented and shown to tremendously improve the rejection of confusers. Finally, Information Theoretic Learning (ITL) is proposed as a new algorithm to demix HRR signatures of closely parked targets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397567

Entities

People

  • Jiantao Li
  • José Príncipe

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Fusion
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Feature Extraction
  • Information Science
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Phased Array Radar
  • Phased Arrays
  • Radar
  • Recognition
  • Signal Processing
  • Supervised Machine Learning
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Target Recognition
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects