3-D Short-Range Imaging with Irregular MIMO Arrays Using NUFFT-Based Range Migration Algorithm

3-D imaging with irregular planar multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) arrays is discussed. Due to signal acquisition on irregular spatial sampling grids by using these antenna arrays, the fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based imaging algorithms cannot readily be used for image formation. To avoid the application of computationally intensive...

NUFFT-Based Range Migration for 3-D Imaging with Irregular Planar Array

In this paper, a Nonuniform fast Fourier transform (NUFFT)-based range migration algorithm (RMA) is proposed for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging with irregular planar arrays. The proposed imaging algorithm takes advantage of NUFFT to reconstruct the signal spectra in the wavenumber domain, which overcomes the constraint of irregular spatial...

Unambiguous sparse recovery of migrating targets with a robustified Bayesian model

The problem considered is that of estimating unambiguously migrating targets observed with a wideband radar. We extend a previously described sparse Bayesian algorithm to the presence of diffuse clutter and off-grid targets. A hybrid-Gibbs sampler is formulated to jointly estimate the sparse target amplitude vector, the grid mismatch, and the...

Detection of range migrating targets in compound-Gaussian clutter

This paper deals with the problem of coherent radar detection of fast moving targets in a high range resolution mode. In particular, we are focusing on the spiky clutter modeled as a compound Gaussian process with rapidly varying power along range. Additionally, a fast moving target of interest has a few range cells migration within the coherent...

Comparison of range migration correction algorithms for range-Doppler processing

The next generation digital radars are able to provide high-range resolution by the advancement of radar hardware technologies. These systems take advantage of coherent integration and Doppler processing technique to increase the target’s signal-to-noise ratio. Due to the high-range resolution (small range cells) and fast target motion, a target...

Unambiguous Detection of Migrating Targets with Wideband Radar in Gaussian Clutter

In this paper the problem of unambiguous moving target detection using wideband radar is considered. Doppler ambiguities, which are present in the low pulse repetition frequency mode, are transformed into ambiguous sidelobes of targets and clutter using range migration effect. However, the level of these sidelobes is typically high, such that...

A Processing Technique for OFDM-Modulated Wideband Radar Signals

The orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is a multicarrier spread-spectrum technique which finds wide-spread use in communications. The OFDM pulse compression method that utilizes an OFDM communication signal for radar tasks has been developed and reported in this dissertation. Using the ambiguity function tool, the feasibility of...