17 research outputs found
Multichannel techniques for 3D ISAR
This thesis deals with the challenge of forming 3D target reconstruction by using spatial multi-channel ISAR configurations. The standard output of an ISAR imaging system is a 2D projection of the true three-dimensional target reflectivity onto an image plane. The orientation of the image plane cannot be predicted a priori as it strongly depends on the radar-target geometry and on the target motion, which is typically unknown. This leads to a difficult interpretation of the ISAR images.
In this scenario, this thesis aim to give possible solutions to such problems by proposing three 3D processing based on interferometry, beamforming techniques and MIMO InISAR systems. The CLEAN method for scattering centres extraction is extended to multichannel ISAR systems and a multistatic 3D target reconstruction that is based on a incoherent technique is suggested
Multichannel techniques for 3D ISAR
This thesis deals with the challenge of forming 3D target reconstruction by using spatial multi-channel ISAR configurations. The standard output of an ISAR imaging system is a 2D projection of the true three-dimensional target reflectivity onto an image plane. The orientation of the image plane cannot be predicted a priori as it strongly depends on the radar-target geometry and on the target motion, which is typically unknown. This leads to a difficult interpretation of the ISAR images.
In this scenario, this thesis aim to give possible solutions to such problems by proposing three 3D processing based on interferometry, beamforming techniques and MIMO InISAR systems. The CLEAN method for scattering centres extraction is extended to multichannel ISAR systems and a multistatic 3D target reconstruction that is based on a incoherent technique is suggested
Multiple input multiple output radar three dimensional imaging technique
Ph.DDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPH
Radar Imaging Based on IEEE 802.11ad Waveform in V2I Communications
Since most of vehicular radar systems are already exploiting millimeter-wave
(mmWave) spectra, it would become much more feasible to implement a joint radar
and communication system by extending communication frequencies into the mmWave
band. In this paper, an IEEE 802.11ad waveform-based radar imaging technique is
proposed for vehicular settings. A roadside unit (RSU) transmits the IEEE
802.11ad waveform to a vehicle for communications while the RSU also listens to
the echoes of transmitted waveform to perform inverse synthetic aperture radar
(ISAR) imaging. To obtain high-resolution images of the vehicle, the RSU needs
to accurately estimate round-trip delays, Doppler shifts, and velocity of
vehicle. The proposed ISAR imaging first estimates the round-trip delays using
a good correlation property of Golay complementary sequences in the IEEE
802.11ad preamble. The Doppler shifts are then obtained using least square
estimation from the echo signals and refined to compensate phase wrapping
caused by phase rotation. The velocity of vehicle is determined using an
equation of motion and the estimated Doppler shifts. Simulation results verify
that the proposed technique is able to form high-resolution ISAR images from
point scatterer models of realistic vehicular settings with different
viewpoints. The proposed ISAR imaging technique can be used for various
vehicular applications, e.g., traffic condition analyses or advanced collision
warning systems
Active and Passive Multi-Sensor Radar Imaging Techniques Exploiting Spatial Diversity
The work here presented reports several innovative SAR and ISAR radar imaging techniques exploiting the spatial diversity offered by multi-sensor systems in order to improve the performance with respect to the conventional, single channel cases. Both the cases of dedicated transmitters and exploitation of opportunity transmitters are considered
Active and Passive Multi-Sensor Radar Imaging Techniques Exploiting Spatial Diversity
The work here presented reports several innovative SAR and ISAR radar imaging techniques exploiting the spatial diversity offered by multi-sensor systems in order to improve the performance with respect to the conventional, single channel cases. Both the cases of dedicated transmitters and exploitation of opportunity transmitters are considered
Advanced Ground-Based Real and Synthetic Aperture Radar
Ground-based/terrestrial radar interferometry (GBRI) is a scientific topic of increasing interest in recent years. The GBRI is used in several field as remote sensing technique for monitoring natural environment (landslides, glacier, and mines) or infrastructures (bridges, towers). These sensors provide the displacement of targets by measuring the phase difference between sending and receiving radar signal. If the acquisition rate is enough the GBRI can provide the natural frequency, e.g. by calculating the Fourier transform of displacement. The research activity, presented in this work, concerns design and development of some advanced GBRI systems. These systems are related to the following issue: detection of displacement vector, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and radars with 3D capability
Dual Radar SAR Controller
The following is a user guide for the Dual Radar SAR Controller graphical
user interface (GUI) to operate the dual radar synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
scanner. The scanner was designed in the Spring semester of 2022 by Josiah
Smith (RA), Yusef Alimam (UG), and Geetika Vedula (UG) with multiple axes of
motion for the radar and target under test. The system is operated by a
personal computer (PC) running MATLAB. An AMC4030 motion controller is employed
to control the mechanical system. An ESP32 microcontroller synchronizes the
mechanical motion and radar frame firing to achieving precise positioning at
high movement speeds; the software was designed by Josiah Smith (RA) and
Benjamin Roy (UG). A second system is designed that employs 3-axes of motion
(X-Y + rotation) for fine control over the location of the target under test.
The entire system is capable of efficiently collecting data from colocated and
non-colocated radars for multiband fusion imaging in addition to simple single
radar imaging