INTERFEROMETRIC ISAR IMAGING ON MARITIME TARGET APPLICATIONS: SIMULATION OF REALISTIC TARGETS AND DYNAMICS

ISAR imaging of maritime targets has greater success than other ISAR applications due to the constant oscillatory motions induced by waves and wind. However, relative target motions are usually unknown, difficult focusing, image interpretation and target classification. Using interferometry to obtai...

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Published inElectromagnetic waves (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 132; pp. 571 - 586
Main Authors Felguera-Martin, David, Gonzalez-Partida, Jose-Tomas, Burgos-Garcia, Mateo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Electromagnetics Academy 01.01.2012
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Interferometry
Methods
Oscillation
Synthetic aperture radar
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Summary:ISAR imaging of maritime targets has greater success than other ISAR applications due to the constant oscillatory motions induced by waves and wind. However, relative target motions are usually unknown, difficult focusing, image interpretation and target classification. Using interferometry to obtain the height information makes possible to obtain a 3-D reconstruction of a target, aiding image focusing, image interpretation and target classification. However, the information and utility of the ISAR image and the interferometric information depends highly on geometry and targets dynamics. In this paper we will study the influence of movement dynamics in interferometric ISAR imaging using a realistic extended moving target simulation, a general geometry and complex dynamics models.
ISSN:1559-8985
1070-4698
1559-8985
DOI:10.2528/PIER12090802