An effective method of multiple input multiple output （MIMO） radar weak target detection is proposed based on the Hough transform. The detection time duration is divided into multiple coherent processing intervals ...An effective method of multiple input multiple output （MIMO） radar weak target detection is proposed based on the Hough transform. The detection time duration is divided into multiple coherent processing intervals （CPIs）. Within each CPI, conventional methods such as fast Fourier transform （FFT） is exploit to coherent inte- grating in same range cell. Furthermore, noncoherent integration through several range cells can be implemented by Hough transform among all CPIs. Thus, higher integration gain can be obtained. Simulation results are also given to demonstrate that the detection performance of weak moving target can be dramatically improved.展开更多
This paper focuses on the sea-surface weak target detection based on memory-fully convolutional network(M-FCN)in strong sea clutter.Firstly,the constant false alarm rate(CFAR)detection method utilizes a low threshold ...This paper focuses on the sea-surface weak target detection based on memory-fully convolutional network(M-FCN)in strong sea clutter.Firstly,the constant false alarm rate(CFAR)detection method utilizes a low threshold with high probability of false alarm to detect sea-surface weak targets after non-coherent integration.Reducing the detection threshold can generate a large number of false alarms while increasing the detection rate,and how to suppress a large number of false alarms is the key to improve the performance of weak target detection.Then,the detection result of the low threshold is operated to construct the target matrix suitable for the size of fully convolutional networks and the convolution operator form.Finally,the M-FCN architecture is designed to learn the different accumulation characteristics of the target and the sea clutter between different frames.For improving the detection performance,the historical multi-frame information is memorized by the network,and the end-to-end structure is established to detect sea-surface weak target automatically.Experimental results on measured data demonstrate that the M-FCN method outperforms the traditional track before detection(TBD)method and reduces false alarm tracks by 35.1%,which greatly improves the track quality.展开更多
The target on the sea surface is complex and difficult to detect due to the interference of backscattered returns from the sea surface illuminated by the radar pulse. Detrended fluctuation analysis （DFA） has been us...The target on the sea surface is complex and difficult to detect due to the interference of backscattered returns from the sea surface illuminated by the radar pulse. Detrended fluctuation analysis （DFA） has been used successfully to extract the time-domain Hurst exponent of sea-clutter series. Since the frequency of the sea clutter mainly concentrates around Doppler center so that we consider to extract frequency-do- main fractal characterization and then detect a weak target within sea clutter by using the difference of frequency-domain fractal characterization. The generalized detrended fluctuation analysis （GDFA） is more flexible than traditional DFA owing to its smoothing action for the clutters. In this paper, we apply the GDFA to evaluate the generalized Hurst exponent of sea-clutter series in the frequency domain. The difference of generalized Hurst exponents between different sea-clutter range bins would be used to determine whether the target exists. Moreover, some simulations with the real IPIX radar data have also been demonstrated in order to suooort this conclusion.展开更多
Traditional multiframe Track-Before-Detect(TBD)may incur adverse integration loss resulting from model mismatch in sensor coordinates.Its suboptimal integration strategy may cause target envelope degradation.To addres...Traditional multiframe Track-Before-Detect(TBD)may incur adverse integration loss resulting from model mismatch in sensor coordinates.Its suboptimal integration strategy may cause target envelope degradation.To address these issues,a pseudo-spectrum-based multiframe TBD in mixed coordinates is proposed firstly.The data search for energy integration is conducted based on an accurate model in the x-y plane while target energy is integrated based on pseudo-spectrum in sensor coordinates.The algorithm performance is improved since the model mismatch is eliminated,and the pseudo-spectrum based integration facilitates well maintained target envelope.The detailed multiframe integration procedure and theoretical target integrated envelope are derived.Secondly,to cope with the unknown target velocity,a velocity filter bank based on pseudo-spectrum in mixed coordinates is proposed.The effect of velocity mismatch on algorithm performance is analyzed and an efficient method for filter bank design is presented.Thirdly,a parameter estimation method using characteristics of integrated envelope is presented for improved target polar position and Cartesian velocity estimation.Finally,numerical results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
The steered covariance matrix(STCM) and its inverse matrix should be calculated in each beam for steered minimum variance(STMV) . The inverse matrix needs complex computation and restricts its application in engineeri...The steered covariance matrix(STCM) and its inverse matrix should be calculated in each beam for steered minimum variance(STMV) . The inverse matrix needs complex computation and restricts its application in engineering. Combining the integration character of one-phase regressive filter with the iterative formula of inverse matrix,an STMV iterative algorithm is proposed. The computational cost of the iterative algorithm is reduced approximately to be 2/M times of the original one when there are M sensors,and is more advantaged for the realization of the algorithm in real time. Simulation results show that the STMV iterative algorithm can preserve the characters of STMV on high azimuth resolution and weak target detection while the computational cost reduced sharply. The analysis on sea trial data proves that the proposed algorithm can estimate each target's azimuth even when the source powers differ in large scales or their bearings are very approximate.展开更多
In radar automatic target recognition(RATR),the high-resolution range profile(HRRP)has garnered considerable attention owing to its minimal computational demands.However,radar HRRP target recognition still faces numer...In radar automatic target recognition(RATR),the high-resolution range profile(HRRP)has garnered considerable attention owing to its minimal computational demands.However,radar HRRP target recognition still faces numerous challenges,primarily due to substantial variations in the amplitude and distribution of HRRP scattering points because of slight azimuthal changes.To alleviate the effect of aspect sensitivity,a novel multi-frame attention network(MFA-Net)comprising a range deformable convolution module(RDCM),multi-frame attention module(MFAM),and global-local Transformer module(GLTM)is proposed.The RDCM is designed to adaptively learn the distance of scattering center migration.Subsequently,the MFAM extracts consistent features across different frames to alleviate the influence of power fluctuation.Finally,the GLTM allocates attention between global and local fea-tures.The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method are validated through simulation and experimental datasets,and the recognition rate is enhanced by more than 3%compared to the state-of-the-art methods.展开更多
A novel approach, which can handle ambiguous data from weak targets, is proposed within the randomized Hough transform track-before-detect(RHT-TBD) framework. The main idea is that, without the pre-detection and ambig...A novel approach, which can handle ambiguous data from weak targets, is proposed within the randomized Hough transform track-before-detect(RHT-TBD) framework. The main idea is that, without the pre-detection and ambiguity resolution step at each time step, the ambiguous measurements are mapped by the multiple hypothesis ranging(MHR) procedure. In this way, all the information, based on the relativity in time and pulse repetition frequency(PRF) domains, can be gathered among different PRFs and integrated over time via a batch procedure. The final step is to perform the RHT with all the extended measurements, and the ambiguous data is unfolded while the detection decision is confirmed at the end of the processing chain.Unlike classic methods, the new approach resolves the problem of range ambiguity and detects the true track for targets. Finally, its application is illustrated to analyze and compare the performance between the proposed approach and the existing approach. Simulation results exhibit the effectiveness of this approach.展开更多
A small and weak target detection method is proposed in this work that outperforms all other methods in terms of real-time capability.It is the first time that two-dimensional(2D)images are processed using only one-di...A small and weak target detection method is proposed in this work that outperforms all other methods in terms of real-time capability.It is the first time that two-dimensional(2D)images are processed using only one-dimensional1D structuring elements in a morphology-based approach,enabling the real-time hardware implementation of the whole image processing method.A parallel image readout and processing structure is introduced to achieve an ultra-low latency time on the order of nanoseconds,and a hyper-frame resolution in the time domain can be achieved by combining the row-by-row structure and the electrical rolling shutter technique.Experimental results suggest that the expected target can be successfully detected under various interferences with an accuracy of 0.1 pixels(1σ)under the worst sky night test condition and that a centroiding precision of better than 0.03 pixels(1σ)can be reached for static tests.The real-time detection method with high robustness and accuracy is attractive for application to all types of real-time small target detection systems,such as medical imaging,infrared surveillance,and target measurement and tracking,where an ultra-high processing speed is required.展开更多
随着雷达技术的广泛应用,雷达也面临诸多挑战,在对微弱目标检测时,由于直达波回波和多径回波同时存在导致无法准确检测到目标,因此通常将多径回波当作干扰。然而,可以利用多径信号中存在的目标信息来优化探测性能。因此,本文提出一种新...随着雷达技术的广泛应用,雷达也面临诸多挑战,在对微弱目标检测时,由于直达波回波和多径回波同时存在导致无法准确检测到目标,因此通常将多径回波当作干扰。然而,可以利用多径信号中存在的目标信息来优化探测性能。因此,本文提出一种新的利用多径信号增强直达波信号的微弱目标增强算法(Multipath Signal Exploitation,MSE),算法通过构造两个位移函数在距离频域慢时间域对回波进行补偿,消除了不同初始距离的影响,将多径信号回波集中在直达波所在位置。然后对补偿后的回波和直达波沿快时间维求和,进一步增强了回波的能量。此外,当存在多个目标时,MSE算法可以消除多径回波的干扰,并且利用多径回波增强多目标的信号能量,以保证在多个目标的多径环境下算法仍然有效。最后进行了仿真实验,结果证明了MSE算法在多目标场景下的有效性。展开更多
文摘An effective method of multiple input multiple output （MIMO） radar weak target detection is proposed based on the Hough transform. The detection time duration is divided into multiple coherent processing intervals （CPIs）. Within each CPI, conventional methods such as fast Fourier transform （FFT） is exploit to coherent inte- grating in same range cell. Furthermore, noncoherent integration through several range cells can be implemented by Hough transform among all CPIs. Thus, higher integration gain can be obtained. Simulation results are also given to demonstrate that the detection performance of weak moving target can be dramatically improved.
基金This was work supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U19B2031).
文摘This paper focuses on the sea-surface weak target detection based on memory-fully convolutional network(M-FCN)in strong sea clutter.Firstly,the constant false alarm rate(CFAR)detection method utilizes a low threshold with high probability of false alarm to detect sea-surface weak targets after non-coherent integration.Reducing the detection threshold can generate a large number of false alarms while increasing the detection rate,and how to suppress a large number of false alarms is the key to improve the performance of weak target detection.Then,the detection result of the low threshold is operated to construct the target matrix suitable for the size of fully convolutional networks and the convolution operator form.Finally,the M-FCN architecture is designed to learn the different accumulation characteristics of the target and the sea clutter between different frames.For improving the detection performance,the historical multi-frame information is memorized by the network,and the end-to-end structure is established to detect sea-surface weak target automatically.Experimental results on measured data demonstrate that the M-FCN method outperforms the traditional track before detection(TBD)method and reduces false alarm tracks by 35.1%,which greatly improves the track quality.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China Project under contract Nos 41276187 and 41076119the Scientific Research Foundation for Introducing Talents,Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology under contract No.20110310Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation under contract No.BK2011008
文摘The target on the sea surface is complex and difficult to detect due to the interference of backscattered returns from the sea surface illuminated by the radar pulse. Detrended fluctuation analysis （DFA） has been used successfully to extract the time-domain Hurst exponent of sea-clutter series. Since the frequency of the sea clutter mainly concentrates around Doppler center so that we consider to extract frequency-do- main fractal characterization and then detect a weak target within sea clutter by using the difference of frequency-domain fractal characterization. The generalized detrended fluctuation analysis （GDFA） is more flexible than traditional DFA owing to its smoothing action for the clutters. In this paper, we apply the GDFA to evaluate the generalized Hurst exponent of sea-clutter series in the frequency domain. The difference of generalized Hurst exponents between different sea-clutter range bins would be used to determine whether the target exists. Moreover, some simulations with the real IPIX radar data have also been demonstrated in order to suooort this conclusion.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61671181)。
文摘Traditional multiframe Track-Before-Detect(TBD)may incur adverse integration loss resulting from model mismatch in sensor coordinates.Its suboptimal integration strategy may cause target envelope degradation.To address these issues,a pseudo-spectrum-based multiframe TBD in mixed coordinates is proposed firstly.The data search for energy integration is conducted based on an accurate model in the x-y plane while target energy is integrated based on pseudo-spectrum in sensor coordinates.The algorithm performance is improved since the model mismatch is eliminated,and the pseudo-spectrum based integration facilitates well maintained target envelope.The detailed multiframe integration procedure and theoretical target integrated envelope are derived.Secondly,to cope with the unknown target velocity,a velocity filter bank based on pseudo-spectrum in mixed coordinates is proposed.The effect of velocity mismatch on algorithm performance is analyzed and an efficient method for filter bank design is presented.Thirdly,a parameter estimation method using characteristics of integrated envelope is presented for improved target polar position and Cartesian velocity estimation.Finally,numerical results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
文摘The steered covariance matrix(STCM) and its inverse matrix should be calculated in each beam for steered minimum variance(STMV) . The inverse matrix needs complex computation and restricts its application in engineering. Combining the integration character of one-phase regressive filter with the iterative formula of inverse matrix,an STMV iterative algorithm is proposed. The computational cost of the iterative algorithm is reduced approximately to be 2/M times of the original one when there are M sensors,and is more advantaged for the realization of the algorithm in real time. Simulation results show that the STMV iterative algorithm can preserve the characters of STMV on high azimuth resolution and weak target detection while the computational cost reduced sharply. The analysis on sea trial data proves that the proposed algorithm can estimate each target's azimuth even when the source powers differ in large scales or their bearings are very approximate.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62388102)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2021MF134).
文摘In radar automatic target recognition(RATR),the high-resolution range profile(HRRP)has garnered considerable attention owing to its minimal computational demands.However,radar HRRP target recognition still faces numerous challenges,primarily due to substantial variations in the amplitude and distribution of HRRP scattering points because of slight azimuthal changes.To alleviate the effect of aspect sensitivity,a novel multi-frame attention network(MFA-Net)comprising a range deformable convolution module(RDCM),multi-frame attention module(MFAM),and global-local Transformer module(GLTM)is proposed.The RDCM is designed to adaptively learn the distance of scattering center migration.Subsequently,the MFAM extracts consistent features across different frames to alleviate the influence of power fluctuation.Finally,the GLTM allocates attention between global and local fea-tures.The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method are validated through simulation and experimental datasets,and the recognition rate is enhanced by more than 3%compared to the state-of-the-art methods.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61179018, 61372027, 61501489)Special Foundation for Mountain Tai Scholars
文摘A novel approach, which can handle ambiguous data from weak targets, is proposed within the randomized Hough transform track-before-detect(RHT-TBD) framework. The main idea is that, without the pre-detection and ambiguity resolution step at each time step, the ambiguous measurements are mapped by the multiple hypothesis ranging(MHR) procedure. In this way, all the information, based on the relativity in time and pulse repetition frequency(PRF) domains, can be gathered among different PRFs and integrated over time via a batch procedure. The final step is to perform the RHT with all the extended measurements, and the ambiguous data is unfolded while the detection decision is confirmed at the end of the processing chain.Unlike classic methods, the new approach resolves the problem of range ambiguity and detects the true track for targets. Finally, its application is illustrated to analyze and compare the performance between the proposed approach and the existing approach. Simulation results exhibit the effectiveness of this approach.
基金support by the China NSF projects(Nos.61505094,61377012 and 51522505).
文摘A small and weak target detection method is proposed in this work that outperforms all other methods in terms of real-time capability.It is the first time that two-dimensional(2D)images are processed using only one-dimensional1D structuring elements in a morphology-based approach,enabling the real-time hardware implementation of the whole image processing method.A parallel image readout and processing structure is introduced to achieve an ultra-low latency time on the order of nanoseconds,and a hyper-frame resolution in the time domain can be achieved by combining the row-by-row structure and the electrical rolling shutter technique.Experimental results suggest that the expected target can be successfully detected under various interferences with an accuracy of 0.1 pixels(1σ)under the worst sky night test condition and that a centroiding precision of better than 0.03 pixels(1σ)can be reached for static tests.The real-time detection method with high robustness and accuracy is attractive for application to all types of real-time small target detection systems,such as medical imaging,infrared surveillance,and target measurement and tracking,where an ultra-high processing speed is required.
文摘随着雷达技术的广泛应用,雷达也面临诸多挑战,在对微弱目标检测时,由于直达波回波和多径回波同时存在导致无法准确检测到目标,因此通常将多径回波当作干扰。然而,可以利用多径信号中存在的目标信息来优化探测性能。因此,本文提出一种新的利用多径信号增强直达波信号的微弱目标增强算法(Multipath Signal Exploitation,MSE),算法通过构造两个位移函数在距离频域慢时间域对回波进行补偿,消除了不同初始距离的影响,将多径信号回波集中在直达波所在位置。然后对补偿后的回波和直达波沿快时间维求和,进一步增强了回波的能量。此外,当存在多个目标时,MSE算法可以消除多径回波的干扰,并且利用多径回波增强多目标的信号能量,以保证在多个目标的多径环境下算法仍然有效。最后进行了仿真实验,结果证明了MSE算法在多目标场景下的有效性。
