DocumentCode
3182140
Title
An application of automatic target recognition in marine navigation
Author
Alexandrov, Chavdar ; Draganov, Ancho ; Kolev, Nickolai
Author_Institution
Dept. of Radar & Acoust. Eng., Higher Marine Sch., Varna, Bulgaria
fYear
1995
fDate
8-11 May 1995
Firstpage
250
Lastpage
255
Abstract
An approach to sea target recognition using an incoherent marine surveillance radar is examined in this paper. Reasons for reducing the target of recognition to its tonnage class, approximate size and resulting maneuvering abilities are described. An algorithm for automatic target recognition that effectively eliminates the negative impact of noise, sea clutter and distance from the target is described. Possibilities for application in sea navigation are proposed based on experimental findings
Keywords
marine systems; noise; radar applications; radar clutter; radar target recognition; radionavigation; search radar; algorithm; approximate size; automatic target recognition; incoherent marine surveillance radar; maneuvering abilities; marine navigation; noise; sea clutter; sea target recognition; target distance; tonnage class; Acoustical engineering; Clutter; Marine navigation; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Surveillance; Target recognition; Target tracking;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radar Conference, 1995., Record of the IEEE 1995 International
Conference_Location
Alexandria, VA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2121-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RADAR.1995.522554
Filename
522554
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