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Radar Signal-Level Model Parallel Acceleration Method Based on Multi-GPU Architecture

  • Yilin Liu
  • , Ruiyang Zhang
  • , Yaoyao Lu
  • , Shengmin Ai
  • , Benkuan Wang*
  • , Datong Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Beijing Simulation Center

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

Signal-level radar modeling faces significant computational bottlenecks due to massive datasets and intensive operations including pulse compression (PC), moving target indication (MTI), moving target detection (MTD), and constant false alarm rate (CFAR) processing. Traditional CPU-based implementations exhibit poor real-time performance, while single-GPU solutions suffer from memory bandwidth limitations and resource contention. This paper presents a multi-GPU parallel acceleration framework that leverages heterogeneous CPU-GPU architecture to overcome these challenges. The proposed method employs an odd-even frame allocation strategy to distribute radar echo data across two GPUs, enabling simultaneous processing of independent frames. Optimized parallel computing architectures are developed for core signal processing modules, utilizing CUDA framework optimizations and Direct Memory Access (DMA) technology for efficient data transfer. Experimental results on a CPU with dual GPUs demonstrate significant performance improvements: pulse compression achieves 1 0 2. 8 8 × acceleration, MTI reaches 164 × speedup, and CFAR obtains 153.8 × acceleration compared to CPU-only implementations. The overall system achieves 109.6 × acceleration while maintaining signal processing accuracy, enabling real-time radar simulation capabilities for next-generation radar system development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICSMD 2025 - International Conference on Sensing, Measurement and Data Analytics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665477420
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Sensing, Measurement and Data Analytics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, ICSMD 2025 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 21 Nov 202523 Nov 2025

Publication series

NameICSMD 2025 - International Conference on Sensing, Measurement and Data Analytics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Sensing, Measurement and Data Analytics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, ICSMD 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period21/11/2523/11/25

Keywords

  • heterogeneous computing
  • multi-GPU
  • parallel processing
  • radar signal-level model

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