Abstract
We consider angle-dependent scattering (electromagnetic or acoustic) from a general target, for which the scattered signal is a non-stationary function of the target-sensor orientation. A statistical model is presented for the wavelet coefficients of such a signal, in which the angular non-stationary is characterized by an 'outer' hidden Markov model (HMMo). The statistics of the wavelet coefficients, within a state of the outer HMM, are characterized by a second, 'inner' HMM (HMMi), exploiting the tree structure of the wavelet decomposition. This dual-HMM construct is demonstrated by considering multi-aspect target identification using measured acoustic scattering data.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Publisher | Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation EngineersBellingham |
Pages | 954-965 |
Number of pages | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |