Title :
Digital beamforming of multiple simultaneous beams for improved target search
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin MS2, Syracuse, NY
Abstract :
This paper describes several digital beamforming radar techniques for improving target detection and determination of the angular location of a target using multiple simultaneous received beams. These techniques improve target search and angle estimation performance over the conventional monopulse processing in the elimination of beam-shape loss.
Keywords :
array signal processing; object detection; radar detection; radar signal processing; digital beamforming radar technique; target angular location determination; target detection; target search; Array signal processing; Computer architecture; Degradation; Maximum likelihood estimation; Object detection; Performance loss; Radar tracking; Surveillance; Target tracking; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2870-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977010
