低功耗雷达信号处理器

在机载及天基雷达应用中，低功耗和易编程是实现实时系统的关键问题。本文介绍了一种适用于天基雷达应用的抗辐射处理器。该系统以最小的功率消耗实现实时性能。这是一种全可编程通用处理器，可以用于当前及未来雷达信号处理算法以及其它计算强度大的任务。除可编程外，这种处理器和I／／0设计易于构成成千上万的处理器规模。 系统基于可合成的超高速集成电路硬件语言（VHDL）并能由设计或由处理技术抗辐射。本文对处理器的设计进行了概述。而且，说明了适用于编程器的软件环境及软件工具。所有的软件工具都是公开资源，并且多数都是免费（GNU）工具。 本文介绍了诸如快速傅里叶变换、矩阵求逆的Q／RHouseholder编制计算程序一类关键程序的某些性能。并且介绍了一种包括联合域定位（JDL）空时自适应处理（STAP）算法的采样雷达应用。     

Effects of Range-Doppler Coupling on Chirp Radar Tracking Accuracy

Attention is called to the phenomenon of ?range-Doppler coupling,? characteristic of linear FM (chirp) waveforms, and the strong effect this coupling may have on tracking accuracy. Numerical results are presented for simple three-state filters and for a realistic reentry vehicle tracking problem.     

Sensor fusion for intelligent alarm analysis

The purpose of an intelligent alarm analysis system is to provide complete and manageable information to a central alarm station operator by applying alarm processing and fusion techniques to sensor information. This paper discusses the sensor fusion approach taken to perform intelligent alarm analysis for the Advanced Exterior Sensor (AES). The AES is an intrusion detection and assessment system designed for wide-area coverage, quick deployment, low false/nuisance alarm operation, and immediate visual assessment. It combines three sensor technologies (visible, infrared, and millimeter wave radar) collocated on a compact and portable remote sensor module. The remote sensor module rotates at a rate of 1 revolution per second to detect and track motion and provide assessment in a continuous 360° field-of-regard. Sensor fusion techniques are used to correlate and integrate the track data from these three sensors into a single track for operator observation. Additional inputs to the fusion process include environmental data, knowledge of sensor performance under certain weather conditions, sensor priority, and recent operator feedback. A confidence value is assigned to the track as a result of the fusion process. This helps to reduce nuisance alarms and to increase operator confidence in the system while reducing the workload of the operator