Two Methods for Target Localization in Multistatic Passive Radar

This paper compares two algorithms for three-dimensional target localization from passive radar measurements. The algorithms use bistatic range measurements from multiple transmitter-receiver pairs to calculate the target position. The algorithms derived are based on the methods known for time-diffe...

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Published inIEEE transactions on aerospace and electronic systems Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 572 - 580
Main Authors Malanowski, M., Kulpa, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.01.2012
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Accuracy
Aircraft components
Algorithms
Computer simulation
Electronic systems
Equations
Interpolation
Localization
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical model
Passive radar
Position (location)
Silicon
Target tracking
Transmitters
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Summary:This paper compares two algorithms for three-dimensional target localization from passive radar measurements. The algorithms use bistatic range measurements from multiple transmitter-receiver pairs to calculate the target position. The algorithms derived are based on the methods known for time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) systems, namely spherical interpolation (SI) and spherical intersection (SX). Both algorithms rely on closed-form equations. A theoretical accuracy analysis of the algorithms is provided. This analysis is verified with Monte-Carlo simulations and a real-life example is presented.
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ISSN:0018-9251
1557-9603
DOI:10.1109/TAES.2012.6129656