Passive target tracking using transmitters of opportunity

Scattering of signals from commercial television or radio channels from air and surface targets can be detected by one or more passive receivers. The received signals can be processed to give bistatic range and range rate measurements on targets. This paper considers tracking algorithms to convert t...

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Published inIET Seminar on Target Tracking and Data Fusion: Algorithms and Applications pp. 149 - 157
Main Authors Shephard, D, Richards, G.A
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Stevenage IET 2008
Subjects
Signal processing and detection
Signal processing theory
radio channels
commercial television
low SNR targets
transmitters
receivers
signal processing
target tracking
passive target tracking
signal scattering
passive receivers
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ISBN0863419100
9780863419102
DOI10.1049/ic:20080067

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Summary:Scattering of signals from commercial television or radio channels from air and surface targets can be detected by one or more passive receivers. The received signals can be processed to give bistatic range and range rate measurements on targets. This paper considers tracking algorithms to convert the measurements to target tracks using data from a demonstration receiver, with emphasis on the problem of track initiation for low SNR targets where there are many false detections. It is shown that it is possible to track targets in this type of environment. Further development and tuning is required to minimise the number of false tracks initiated.
ISBN:0863419100
9780863419102
DOI:10.1049/ic:20080067