A novel method for tracking and velocity estimation in airborne radar sequences
Conference: EUSAR 2010 - 8th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
06/07/2010 - 06/10/2010 at Aachen, Germany
Proceedings: EUSAR 2010
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Loinger, Andrea; Dell’Acqua, Fabio (University of Pavia, Italy)
Aprile, Angelo; Pellizzeri, Tiziana Macrì (Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems, Galileo Avionica Spa, Italy)
Abstract:
The focus of this paper is on detection, tracking, confirmation and velocity estimation of moving targets in single-channel SAR images. Detection of moving target relies on a technique named doublet detection, while tracking is based on velocity estimation in the range-Doppler plane; confirmation of the target as a mover is enabled by two specifically developed tests on the range-Doppler target path. Velocity estimation is performed through a theoretically derived formula. The method and the results of extensive testing on real images are presented and discussed.