Title :
Dual-Frequency Radars for Target Localization in Urban Sensing
Author :
Ahmad, Farhan ; Amin, Moeness G. ; Zemany, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Center for Adv. Commun., Villanova Univ., Villanova, PA, USA
Abstract :
A simple radar system, based on trilateration and range estimation from three independent dual-frequency radar units, is proposed for moving target localization in urban sensing applications. The proposed scheme utilizes the bounds imposed by the nature of indoor sensing on both target location and motion.
Keywords :
image motion analysis; multifrequency antennas; dual-frequency radars; indoor sensing; range estimation; target localization; urban sensing applications; urban setting; Buildings; Doppler radar; Frequency estimation; Object detection; Position measurement; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar imaging; Radio spectrum management; Surveillance;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.2009.5310321