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Track-Before-Detect Method Based on Preprocessing with Pseudo-Spectrum

  • School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • McMaster University

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Abstract

Traditional dynamic programming based track-before-detect (DP- TBD) methods may suffer performance loss due to the suboptimal preprocessing. In this paper, a DP-TBD method based on preprocessing with pseudo-spectrum is proposed. For each cell in the observed image, a pseudo-spectrum is constructed around the cell itself with measurement value as its peak according to a point spread function. Samples of the pseudo-spectrum are added onto corresponding cells in the current frame. This facilitates improved performance through the intraframe integration by using spilled target echo energy. Then, dynamic programming procedure is performed for mul-tiframe integration. The pseudo-spectrum based preprocessing is presented, and energy integration procedure for the proposed DP- TBD is provided in detail. Theoretical analysis and simulation result demonstrate the validity of the proposed method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728189420
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event2020 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2020 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 21 Sep 202025 Sep 2020

Publication series

NameIEEE National Radar Conference - Proceedings
Volume2020-September
ISSN (Print)1097-5659

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2020
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period21/09/2025/09/20

Keywords

  • DP- TBD
  • Energy integration
  • Preprocessing
  • Pseudo-spectrum
  • Weak target detection

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