Generalised two target localisation using passive monopulse radar

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Abstract

The simultaneous lobing technique, also known as monopulse technique, has been widely used for fast target localisation and tracking purposes. Many works focused on accurately localising one or two targets lying within a narrow beam centred around the monopulse antenna boresight. In this study, a new approach is proposed, which uses the outputs of four antennas to rapidly localise two point targets present in the hemisphere. If both targets have the same elevation angle, the proposed scheme cannot detect them. To detect such targets, a second set of antennas is required. In this study, to detect two targets at generalised locations, the antenna array is divided into multiple overlapping sets each of four antennas. Two algorithms are proposed to combine the outputs from multiple sets and improve the detection performance. Simulation results show that the algorithm is able to localise both targets with
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)932-936
Number of pages5
JournalIET Radar, Sonar & Navigation
Volume11
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 7 2017

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): URF/1/1713-01-01
Acknowledgements: This research was funded by a grant from the office of competitive research funding (OCRF) at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under grant number URF/1/1713-01-01.

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