Introduction to Synthetic Aperture Radar Using Python and MATLAB

• Main Author: Harrison, Andy
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Norwood, MA Artech House 2022; Artech House Publishers
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Aerospace & Radar Technology; General References; MATLAB; Python (Computer program language); Radar & Navigation Systems; Software Engineering; Synthetic aperture radar
• ISBN: 163081864X; 9781630818647

This comprehensive introduction to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a practical guide to the analysis, simulation, and design of SAR systems. The video eBook uses constructive examples and real-world collected datasets to demonstrate image registration and autofocus methods. Both two- and three-dim...

Table of Contents:

• Title Page Preface Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Imaging Modes 3. Image Formation 4. Three-Dimensional Imaging 5. Autofocus 6. Image Registration 7. Performance Considerations 8. Future Directions Appendix A: Polarization About the Author
• 3.4.1 Range Profile- Point Targets -- 3.4.2 Range Profile- Backhoe -- 3.4.3 Range Doppler Algorithm - Point Target -- 3.4.4 Range Doppler Algorithm- Backhoe -- 3.4.5 Polar Format Algorithm - Point Targets -- 3.4.6 Polar Format Algorithm - Learjet -- 3.4.7 Backprojection Algorithm- Point Targets -- 3.4.8 Backprojection Algorithm- Toyota Avalon -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 4 Three-Dimensional Imaging -- 4.1 DEVELOPMENT -- 4.1.1 Airborne and Spaceborne Systems -- 4.1.2 Through-Wall Systems -- 4.1.3 ISAR -- 4.2 POINT SPREAD FUNCTION -- 4.3 POLAR FORMAT IMAGING -- 4.4 BACKPROJECTION IMAGING -- 4.4.1 Linear Trace Theorem -- 4.4.2 Filtered Backprojection -- 4.5 EXAMPLES -- 4.5.1 Polar Format Algorithm - Point Targets -- 4.5.2 Backprojection Algorithm- Learjet -- 4.5.3 Backprojection Algorithm- Backhoe -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 5 Autofocus -- 5.1 BACKGROUND -- 5.2 ERROR MODEL -- 5.3 MODEL-BASED METHODS -- 5.3.1 Map Drift -- 5.4 NONPARAMETRIC METHODS -- 5.4.1 Inverse Filtering -- 5.4.2 Phase Gradient -- 5.4.3 Minimum Entropy -- 5.5 ADVANCED AUTOFOCUS TECHNIQUES -- 5.6 EXAMPLES -- 5.6.1 Map Drift -- 5.6.2 Inverse Filtering -- 5.6.3 Phase Gradient -- 5.6.4 Minimum Entropy -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 6 Image Registration -- 6.1 METHODS -- 6.2 PHASE CORRELATION -- 6.2.1 Translation -- 6.2.2 Rotation -- 6.2.3 Scale Change -- 6.3 HARRIS CORNER -- 6.3.1 Corner Detection -- 6.3.2 Corner Matching -- 6.4 SCALE INVARIANT FEATURE TRANSFORM -- 6.4.1 Gaussian Scale-Space Construction -- 6.4.2 Keypoint Selection -- 6.4.3 Orientation Assignment -- 6.4.4 Keypoint Descriptor Creation -- 6.4.5 Descriptor Matching -- 6.5 SPEEDED-UP ROBUST FEATURES -- 6.5.1 Interest Point Selection -- 6.5.2 Orientation Assignment -- 6.5.3 Interest Point Descriptors -- 6.5.4 Descriptor Matc -- 6.6 ORIENTED FAST AND ROTATED BRIEF -- 6.6.1 FAST -- 6.6.2 BRIEF
• Intro -- INTRODUCTION TO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR USING PYTHON AND MATLAB -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 HISTORY -- 1.2 FUNDAMENTALS -- 1.2.1 Operating Frequency -- 1.2.2 Sensor Polarization -- 1.3 APPLICATIONS -- 1.3.1 Remote Sensing -- 1.3.2 Space Debris Monitoring -- 1.3.3 Through-Wall Sensing -- 1.3.4 Military Applications -- 1.3.5 Alternative Navigation -- 1.4 SOFTWARE -- 1.4.1 Python -- 1.4.2 MATLAB -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 2 Imaging Modes -- 2.1 BASIC PRINCIPLES -- 2.2 STRIPMAP -- 2.2.1 Resolution -- 2.2.2 Pulse Repetition Frequency -- 2.2.3 Signal-to-Noise Ratio -- 2.2.4 Noise Equivalent Sigma Zero -- 2.2.5 Squint Angle -- 2.3 SPOTLIGHT -- 2.3.1 Resolution -- 2.3.2 Pulse Repetition Frequency -- 2.3.3 SNR -- 2.3.4 Squint Angle -- 2.4 SCANNING SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR -- 2.5 TERRAIN OBSERVATION BY PROGRESSIVE SCAN -- 2.6 SWEEPSAR -- 2.7 INSAR -- 2.8 POLARIMETRIC SAR -- 2.9 BISTATIC AND MULTISTATIC SAR -- 2.10 ISAR -- 2.11 DIGITAL BEAMFORMING -- 2.12 EXAMPLES -- 2.12.1 Stripmap SAR Range Resolution -- 2.12.2 Stripmap SAR Support Band -- 2.12.3 Stripmap SAR Point Spread Function -- 2.12.4 Stripmap SAR Doppler Bandwidth -- 2.12.5 Stripmap SAR Pulse Repetition Frequency -- 2.12.6 Stripmap SAR SNR -- 2.12.7 Stripmap SAR CNR -- 2.12.8 NESZ -- 2.12.9 Spotlight SAR Cross-Range Resolution -- 2.12.10 Spotlight SAR Point Spread Function -- 2.12.11 Spotlight SAR Doppler Bandwidth -- 2.12.12 Spotlight SAR PRF -- 2.12.13 Spotlight SAR SNR -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 3 Image Formation -- 3.1 SIGNAL MODEL -- 3.2 ONE-DIMENSIONAL RANGE PROFILES -- 3.2.1 Matched Filter -- 3.2.2 Stretch Processor -- 3.3 TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING -- 3.3.1 Range Doppler Algorithm -- 3.3.2 Polar Format Algorithm -- 3.3.3 Backprojection Algorithm -- 3.3.4 Algebraic Methods -- 3.3.5 Nontraditional Methods -- 3.4 EXAMPLES
• 6.7 WARP FUNCTION EXTRACTION -- 6.7.1 Formulation -- 6.7.2 RANSAC -- 6.7.3 Fast-LTS -- 6.7.4 EF-LTS -- 6.8 EXAMPLES -- 6.8.1 Harris Corner -- 6.8.2 Phase Correlation -- 6.8.3 SIFT -- 6.8.4 ORB -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 7 Performance Considerations -- 7.1 SPATIAL RESOLUTION -- 7.2 SNR -- 7.2.1 Antenna System -- 7.2.2 Transmitter -- 7.2.3 Receiver -- 7.3 LOSSES -- 7.3.1 Hardware Loss -- 7.3.2 Propagation Loss -- 7.3.3 Signal Processing Loss -- 7.3.4 Antenna Scan Loss -- 7.4 UNAMBIGUOUS RANGE -- 7.5 DATA HANDLING -- 7.6 EXAMPLES -- 7.6.1 Spatial Resolution -- 7.6.2 Windowing Functions -- 7.6.3 NESZ -- 7.6.4 Rain Attenuation -- 7.6.5 Unambiguous Range -- 7.6.6 RGIQE -- 7.6.7 RNIIRS -- PROBLEMS -- References -- Chapter 8 Future Directions -- 8.1 APPLICATIONS -- 8.1.1 Spaceborne SAR -- 8.1.2 Airborne SAR -- 8.1.3 Ground Based SAR -- 8.2 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS -- 8.2.1 Satellites -- 8.2.2 Rockets -- 8.2.3 Downlinks -- 8.2.4 Signal and Image Processing -- 8.3 WORKFLOW AND PROCESSES -- 8.4 MARKET DEMAND -- References -- Appendix A: Polarization -- A.1 COORDINATE CONVENTION -- A.2 JONES VECTOR -- A.3 SCATTERING MATRIX -- A.4 COHERENT AND NONCOHERENT SCATTERING -- A.4.1 Covariance -- A.4.2 Coherency -- A.5 DECOMPOSITIONS -- A.5.1 Coherent -- A.5.2 Noncoherent -- References -- About the Author